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Jokowi 'still evaluating' Budi Arie's response to cyberattack
Speaking to reporters on the sideline of the inauguration of an EV battery manufacturing facility in West Java on Wednesday, Jokowi said that a thorough audit on the management of government data center is still ongoing and that the key priority today was the backing up of all data stored by government agencies.
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Communications and Information Minister Budi Arie Setiadi (left) glances over at National Cyber and Encryption Agency (BSSN) head Hinsa Siburian giving reporters a thumbs-up at the Senayan legislative complex in Jakarta on June 27, 2024, before a meeting with House of Representatives Commission I over the recent ransomware attack on a government database. (Antara/Dhemas Reviyanto)
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resident Joko "Jokowi" Widodo told reporters on Wednesday that he was still weighing his next steps in response to the ransomware attack on June 20 that left some public services crippled, including possibly removing Budi Arie Setiadi as Communications and Information Technology Minister.
Speaking on the sidelines of an opening ceremony for an electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in West Java, Jokowi said a management audit of the targeted national data center (PDN) was ongoing and that the present priority was to back up the databases of all government agencies.
"We're still evaluating everything. Above all else, we need to find solutions so the cyberattack won't happen again and [to ensure] that all of our national data are backed up," Jokowi said, as quoted by Antara.
The President added that Indonesia was not the only country in the world to deal with a ransomware attack.
Late last week, Jokowi ordered a sweeping audit of PDNs after officials revealed that the bulk of the affected data had not been backed up.
The ransomware attack two weeks ago was the worst to hit the country in recent years and disrupted public services at more than 200 central and regional institutions, including immigration services at major airports.
It also sparked public criticism of Budi Arie on social media, with the digital advocacy group Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network (SAFEnet) starting a petition calling for the minister’s resignation over his lack of responsibility for repeat cyber incidents.
