June 25, 2024 at 09:44AM
Indonesia’s national data center was hacked by a group demanding an $8 million ransom, disrupting over 200 government agencies’ services. Although some services have been restored, efforts continue, and investigations are underway to regain access to the data. The government has made it clear that they will not pay the ransom.
Key takeaways from the meeting notes are:
– Indonesia’s national data center has been compromised by a hacking group demanding an $8 million ransom which the government has refused to pay.
– The cyberattack has affected over 200 government agencies at national and regional levels since June 20, disrupting services.
– Efforts are underway to restore services, with some government functions such as immigration services at airports now functional.
– The attackers have encrypted the data and offered a key in exchange for the ransom, while authorities are collaborating to investigate and break the encryption.
– The government has stated it will not pay the ransom and is focusing on recovery and forensic investigations.
– The ransomware involved in the attack has been identified as Lockbit 3.0, and related cyberespionage activities have been detected targeting government entities in Southeast Asia and India.