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June 25, 2024 at 04:35PM
A cybercrime group has demanded $8 million after breaching Indonesia’s national data center, impacting over 200 government agencies. Despite the disruption, including at airports, the government has refused to pay the ransom, with efforts underway by the National Cyber and Crypto Agency to recover from the attack. The incident marks the most severe cyberattack in the country since 2017.
From the meeting notes, it is clear that a cybercrime group has demanded $8 million after compromising Indonesia’s national data center. This has resulted in disruption to over 200 government agencies since June 20. While some agencies have returned to operations, others are still not operational. The threat actors are holding data hostage and offering access in exchange for the ransom. However, the government has affirmed that it will not pay the ransom and is instead working on recovery efforts, with the National Cyber and Crypto Agency conducting forensics to recover from the attack. It has been noted that LockBit 3.0 ransomware was detected, and the severity of the attack is considered extraordinary, highlighting vulnerabilities in cyber infrastructure. This incident is described as the most severe cyberattack on the country’s government agencies and companies since 2017.