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View all search resultsCyberattacks in Indonesia were on the rise last year and increasingly targeted select groups such as activists, students, journalists and individuals, indicating alarming efforts to weaken civil society and curb critical opinions, a Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network (SAFEnet) report revealed.
In a Twitter post on Wednesday, user @son1x777 claimed to have hacked into the National Police system and stolen the personal data of thousands of police officers, from their dates of birth to badge numbers.
Experts have urged the government and lawmakers to immediately enact the data protection bill, which will provide guidelines for law enforcement agencies to impose stern penalties against the illegal use of personal data.
The breach was discovered by Insikt Group, the research division of threat intelligence company Recorded Future, in April. The firm detected PlugX malware, believed to be operated by a group called Mustang Panda, operating within the networks of Indonesian government agencies, cybersecurity publication The Record reported on Sept. 10.
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