Indonesia Ranked 10th as Most Targeted for Cyber Attacks, Communication Minister Says

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Minister of Communication and Informatics Budi Arie Setiadi said Indonesia was ranked 10th globally as the most targeted by cyber attacks. Budi cited a ranking carried out by the antivirus software company, Kaspersky.

“Our country, Indonesia, is ranked 10th in the world as the most targeted country for cyber attacks. Kaspersky conducted the ranking in real-time,” said Budi Arie on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, as quoted from a written statement.

Budi Aie attended the National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN) launch for a Cyber Incident Response Team or Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) for 18 ministries, institutions and regional governments. According to Budi, CSIRT has a vital role in facing cyber-attacks by providing reactive, proactive, and security quality improvement services.

Budi said CSIRT was formed to anticipate increasingly modern cyber attacks. "Such as new cyber security threats along with technological advancements, low user understanding of the urgency of cybersecurity, and limited cybersecurity talent," said Budi.

Budi Arie said cybersecurity can anticipate hacker attacks by protecting from the threat of theft and data leaks. Apart from that, said Budi, cybersecurity can also increase stakeholder trust and secure investment for the country.

Previously, national cybersecurity became a public concern after the attack on the Temporary National Data Center or PDNS2 in Surabaya by the Brain Cipher hacker group. The attack was first detected on June 17, 2024. The hackers have since provided a decryption key for free. 

SULTAN ABDURRAHMAN

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