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he private information of more than 200 million Indonesians is believed to have been stolen and offered up for sale by alleged hackers, adding to a string of hacking incidents that experts say are a tell-tale sign of the country’s weak data protection system.In a May 12 post on online hacking forum raidforums.com, an account with the username Kotz claimed to have the personal data of 279 million people, alive and deceased, including their full names, ID card numbers, email addresses, phone numbers, dates and places of birth, as well as salary details. The information allegedly belongs to national health…
he private data of millions of Indonesian citizens and corporations are at an increased risk of being exposed, amid the pandemic-influenced rise of remote work and a lack of robust personal privacy legislation.The country has seen at least five data breaches in August alone, two of which allegedly impacted state-owned firms holding the data of millions of customers. The data is now up for sale, according to hacking forum Breach Forums. In a now-deleted discussion thread posted on Aug. 18, a member of the forum with the username loliyta claimed to be offering the personal data of some 17 million…
June 29, 2024Information hallCyber Security / Website Security Google has announced that starting November 1, 2024, it will begin blocking websites that use certificates from Entrust in its Chrome browser, citing compliance failures and the certificate authority’s failure to address security issues in a timely manner. “Over the past few years, they have been publicly disclosed incident reports allocated a pattern of behavior concerning from Entrust, who have failed to live up to the above expectations and have undermined confidence in their competence, reliability and integrity as a trusted organization (certification center) owner”, Google Chrome Security Group said. To that…
Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, has recently announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PT. Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. (BRI) and Hi Cloud Indonesia. The collaboration aims to drive innovation in BRI’s banking services by leveraging technology, with a specific goal to enhance customer service and transaction experiences.Poshu Yeung, Senior Vice President, Tencent Cloud International, said, “Tencent Cloud is pleased to partner with BRI, as we share a common vision of spearheading banking innovations in Indonesia. This collaboration will harness our extensive expertise in working with banks and financial institutions worldwide,…
Various aspects of defence and strategic relations between the two countries figured at the seventh India-Indonesia Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting that took place in Delhi(Photo: Indian Navy’s X handle (@indiannavy))Press Trust of India New Delhi India and Indonesia on Friday vowed to expand overall bilateral defence ties, especially in areas maritime security and industrial engagement for production of military equipment. Various aspects of defence and strategic relations between the two countries figured at the seventh India-Indonesia Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting that took place in Delhi. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp The defence ministry…
By Vietnam News Agency Tue, July 2, 2024 | 11:12 pm GMT+7 The Ministry of Investment or Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has assured that the issuance of business identification numbers (NIB) via the Online Single Submission (OSS) remains unaffected by a cyber attack on the temporary national data center (PDNS) 2, which was detected on June 17. The special staff to the Ministry of Investment/BKPM Tina Talisa. Photo courtesy of Antara. BKPM special staff member Tina Talisa stated that OSS services are operating normally, but the task force remains vigilant to ensure no future disruptions. According to official…
For years, Indonesia has been plagued by so-called “elastic laws” – a set of bills that can see a person indicted for violating poorly defined provisions, such as defaming an individual or group, religious blasphemy, committing treason, or inciting public disorder. Activists have pointed out how the immensely vague boundaries of what constitutes “damaging someone’s reputation” or “threatening public decorum” have made these laws blunt instruments for criminalising critics and minorities. The notorious Electronic Transaction and Information Law (UU ITE), for example, has been used multiple times by politicians and police authorities to counter accusations of corruption and misconduct, while expressing…
Indonesia’s parliament passed into law a personal data protection bill JAKARTA, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s parliament passed into law on Tuesday a personal data protection bill that includes corporate fines and up to six years imprisonment for those found to have mishandled data in the world’s fourth most populous country. The bill’s passage comes after a series of data leaks and probes into alleged breaches at government firms and institutions in Indonesia, from a state insurer, telecoms company and public utility to a contact-tracing COVID-19 app that revealed President Joko Widodo’s vaccine records. Lawmakers overwhelmingly approved the bill, which…
July 1, 2024Information hallVulnerability / Network Security Juniper Networks has released out-of-band security updates to address a critical security flaw that could cause authentication to be bypassed in some routers. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-2973, has a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating maximum severity. “An authentication bypass vulnerability using an alternate path or channel in a Juniper Networks smart router or session conductor with redundant peering allows a network attacker to bypass authentication and gain full control of the device,” the company said in a statement. said in an advisory issued last week. According to Juniper Networks, the flaw only…
Cloud provider Tencent Cloud has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) and multi-cloud and solution provider Hi Cloud to enhance customer service and transaction experiences. This collaboration marks BRI’s commitment to remain at the forefront of innovation in the Indonesia banking industry by combining Tencent Cloud’s technological knowledge with BRI’s local expertise, market understanding and adoption capabilities. “As part of BRI’s strategic approach, we aim to enhance our retail banking capabilities by exploring a range of technologies. Through collaborating with various parties, we hope to enrich use cases and gain valuable insights to develop digital capabilities,…