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Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Geo Focus: Asia , Geo-Specific Ransomware Attack on National Data Center Paralyzes Hundreds of Government Agencies Jayant Chakravarti (@JayJay_Tech) • June 26, 2024     The attack affected the airport in Jakarta. (Image: Shutterstock) Indonesia’s digital transformation journey to centralize thousands of public services has hit a snag. A ransomware attack on a major data center has paralyzed hundreds of government agencies and raised questions about the government’s ability to protect citizens’ data security and privacy.See Also: VMware Carbon Black App Control The government said Monday that cybercriminals launched a ransomware attack on a…

Over 10 units of the tanks, named Kaplan, or Tiger, in Turkish and Harimau in the Indonesian language of Bahasa, were handed over to the Indonesian military by Defense Minister and President-elect Prabowo Subianto, says official statement Indonesia inducted tanks that the Southeast Asian country jointly developed with Türkiye earlier this month, officials said Monday. Over 10 units of the tanks, named Kaplan, or Tiger, in Turkish and Harimau in the Indonesian language of Bahasa, were handed over to the Indonesian military by Defense Minister and President-elect Prabowo Subianto, according to a statement by the Indonesian Embassy in Ankara. The…

Tech billionaire Elon Musk (L) speaks during a ceremony held to inaugurate satellite unit Starlink at a community health center in Denpasar on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on May 19, 2024. Millions of people in Indonesia, a vast archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, are not currently hooked up to reliable internet services. (Photo by SONNY TUMBELAKA/AFP via Getty Images) Elon Musk traveled to Bali this weekend to officially launch Starlink, the SpaceX satellite internet service, in Indonesia this Sunday. At a launch event with ministers in a health clinic in Indonesia, Musk stressed the significance of providing internet…

Data protection remains weak in Indonesia Students at Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia. Photo by Nadiantara from Wikimedia Commons, (CC BY-SA 4.0) This edited article was commissioned by the OPTF, the makers of the Session messaging app. The long-awaited Indonesian Personal Data Protection Bill was approved by the parliament on September 20, 2022. Despite the initial draft being submitted to parliament in 2016, this long-pending legislation experienced delays due to disagreements between the government, parliament, and civil society over important details, such as who would serve as the supervisory body in enforcing the measure. The government preferred the Ministry of Information and…

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesian Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno stated that several tourist destinations have been prepared around the new capital city Nusantara, or IKN, to welcome the 79th Independence Day anniversary commemoration ceremony on August 17, 2024.Speaking on the sidelines of the Wonderful Indonesia Co-Branding Forum II on Friday, July 26, Sandiaga stated that his ministry had developed Derawan Island in Berau District, East Kalimantan, as a primary destination. Renowned for its underwater panoramas and coral reefs, Derawan Island is a highlight.Additionally, the ministry has prepared Maratua Island in the Berau District, offering visitors the allure of vibrant…

AVCPertandingan timnas bola voli putri Indonesia (jersi hijau) melawan Singapura pada laga kedua AVC Challenge Cup 2024 di Manila, Filipina, Jumat (24/5/2024). Indonesia menang 25-14, 25-13, 25-14.MANILA, SABTU — Timnas bola voli putri Indonesia meraih kemenangan perdana dalam AVC Challenge Cup 2024 saat bertemu Singapura. Selain memanaskan persaingan ke semifinal, kemenangan ini jadi modal berharga untuk bertemu lawan lebih tangguh, Kazakhstan dan Vietnam.Indonesia akan lebih dulu bertemu Kazakhstan di Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila, Filipina, Sabtu (25/5/2024) pukul 12.00. Kazakhstan, yang kalah dari Vietnam (1-3) dan menang atas Singapura (3-0) di AVC Challenge Cup, merupakan tim peringkat ke-32 dunia.Menghadapi Kazakhstan, Indonesia…

The notorious hacking group Brain Cipher has released decryption keys for free, allowing victims to recover their encrypted data without paying a ransom. Ransomware gang Brain Cipher announced they’ll release decryption keys for free this Wednesday. They emphasized the need for cybersecurity funding and specialists. Apologies to Indonesia for the disruption. They request public acknowledgment of their decision. pic.twitter.com/FNNg0YsoAp— Fusion Intelligence Center @ StealthMole (@stealthmole_int) July 1, 2024 This unexpected move has left cybersecurity experts and affected organizations scrambling to understand the implications. “Is Your System Under Attack? Try Cynet XDR: Automated Detection & Response for Endpoints, Networks, &…

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi is encouraging the strengthening of cooperation in the field of food security between ASEAN and Canada.She said that food security remains a pressing global and regional challenge, according to a written statement from her ministry on Friday, July 27.During a meeting of ASEAN and Canada’s foreign ministers in Vientiane, Laos, on the same day, she emphasized the importance of close cooperation between countries to ensure food availability, accessibility, and affordability.Minister Retno underscored that Canada is an important partner for ASEAN in building the region’s food security.On that occasion, she conveyed that Indonesia…

A financially motivated cyberthreat group is attacking organizations’ Amazon Web Services (AWS) accounts to set up illicit cryptomining operations, researchers say. Analysts at cloud security company Permiso traced the activity to IP addresses associated with Indonesian internet service providers, but the report doesn’t speculate on who the attackers are. They “are engaged attackers at the keyboard, ready to adapt to whatever situation they are in,” write Permiso’s Ian Ahl and Daniel Bohannon, who both previously worked for cybersecurity giant Mandiant. “They fight hard to maintain access in an environment when defenders find them. They don’t just tuck their tail and…

NEW DELHI: India and Indonesia on Friday resolved to strengthen ties in areas of defence, security and connectivity during talks between external affairs minister S Jaishankar and his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi.The two sides reviewed entire gamut of ties at the 6th India-Indonesia Joint Commission Meeting (JCM).”During the meeting, both sides reiterated their commitment to strengthen ties in the areas of defence, security, connectivity, trade and investment and people-to-people exchanges,” the external affairs ministry said. Source link