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People 4 years ago

Project Multatuli digitally attacked after reporting on police inaction in rape case

Hours after publishing a report on alleged police neglect in a South Sulawesi rape case, the website of public journalism initiative Project Multatuli suffered a DDoS attack.

Indonesia 4 years ago

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State intelligence hacked in alleged breach of government networks

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.

Science & Tech 4 years ago

Indonesians' data 'just sitting there', hackers say

Another day, another personal data leak scandal. Indonesia’s recent e-HAC data leak has drawn condemnation from activists and politicians alike. But for the country’s hackers, this furore is simply too little, too late.

Science & Tech 4 years ago

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Understanding the cyberattacks against anticorruption activists

Coordinated cyberattacks against activists point to a worrying infiltration of their personal lives and safety

National 5 years ago

Government critic Ravio Patra questioned in WhatsApp hacking case

The Jakarta Police’s cyber unit questioned government critic Ravio Patra on Thursday about the alleged hacking of his WhatsApp account after he was charged for incitement after a message was sent from his number on April 22 calling for nationwide riots.

Business 5 years ago

'Our data is secure': Bukalapak denies reports of user data breach

“After an internal investigation, we found that the reports currently circulating were sourced from a data breach attempt last year. There have been no new incidents,” Bukalapak corporate communication head Intan Wibisono told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday

Business 5 years ago

Data breach jeopardizes more than 15 million Tokopedia users, report finds

Tokopedia spokesperson Nuraini Razak confirmed that a breach had taken place but claimed the company had ensured the security of its users’ personal data.

Opinion 5 years ago

The curious case of Ravio Patra: Why Indonesian cyberspace is a dystopian nightmare

His arrest will likely go down in history as one of the worst blunders made by the National Police in their war against fake news and online hate speech, the ailments of the digital world that activists say are used by the powers that be as a pretext to undercut civil rights.