Indonesia hit by major ransomware, reflects ASEAN cyber risks Digital is growing fast. but without protection

Indonesia hit with Brain Cipher ransomware, stealing data from 282 government agencies, experts say ASEAN is at risk from cyber threats. Even though digital is growing fast But it lacks security protection.

On July 15, 2567, the Nikkei Asia news agency reported that Brain Cipher ransomware attack in Indonesia last month Affecting more than 200 government agencies And Indonesia continues to struggle with recovery efforts.

โดย Brain Cipher is a new type of ransomware associated with the LockBit 3.0 hacker group. It is a group of hackers and cybercrime groups that have repeatedly attacked countries to demand ransom, including the Philippines and Malaysia.

The attack highlights the urgent need to strengthen cyber security in Southeast Asia. Experts warn that The rapid growth of digital in the ASEAN region As a result, they are more vulnerable to sophisticated online threats.

Brain Cipher It can extract and encrypt data from 282 government agencies, including ministries and local offices. from the attack on the makeshift national data center in East Java, Indonesia. As a result, most of the data is unusable.

And only 43 agencies were able to recover the data. By using existing backup data The hacker group has demanded a ransom of 8 million US dollars. and threatening to reveal sensitive government information. But Indonesian authorities have denied the threat.

Mr. Alphonse Tanujaya, expert from the Indonesian ICT Business Association They criticized the government for lacking awareness of data management and compliance with industry standards. And even though there are budget constraints But the government can come up with appropriate and effective solutions to alleviate these problems.

side Mr. Allan Salim Jabanlong, Southeast Asia Director of the Global Cyber ​​Experts Organization (GFCE) said the lack of data backup was a major problem. Due to high costs And it is a problem that occurs frequently in ASEAN countries. Including many countries in Europe.

and pointed out that in Southeast Asia Only Singapore and Malaysia have high levels of cyber protection. Meanwhile, the Philippines and Vietnam have low levels of protection. and is more risky

After the said incident Indonesian authorities have required all government agencies to back up their data. and expedite the implementation of the plan to establish three large national data centers to integrate government databases and support digital transformation.

The first data center has a budget of US$166 million. and has 40 petabytes of storage space located in Cikarang. in West Java province It is scheduled to open in August. The other two data centers will be built on Batam Island and Nusantara. Indonesia's new capital

In 2564, cyber security spending in Southeast Asia was US$3.2 billion, according to a PwC report. and is expected to reach 6.1 billion US dollars by 2569; Southeast Asia's cybersecurity infrastructure remains underdeveloped. Compared to global standards

In addition The MIT Cyber ​​Defense Index covers the 20 largest digital economies in the world. It was found that Indonesia ranked last in every aspect. From infrastructure to resources

refer : asia.nikkei.com

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