Dream - Director General of Information and Public Communication of the Ministry of Communication and Information, Usman Kansong, announced that the data of ministries/agencies and local governments affected by the hacking of the National Data Center (PDN) is lost and cannot be recovered. According to him, the Ministry of Communication and Information, the National Cyber and Encryption Agency (BSSN), and PT Telkom cannot restore the affected data.

"Yes, the government doesn't want to pay the ransom, it has been declared that it will not fulfill the demand of Rp 131 billion," said Usman in a press conference, quoted on Thursday, June 27, 2024. According to Usman, the decision was made because the data locked by the hackers is still inside the PDN server."

"Yes, let it stay inside, we have already isolated it. So it cannot be manipulated. It cannot be taken by him (the hacker) either. The data has been secured, it can no longer be tampered with by him or us. Because we have closed it," said Usman. Director of Network and IT Solution at Telkom, Herlan Wijanarko, said they have made efforts to restore the Temporary National Data Center (PDNS) 2 located in Surabaya."

Since the ransomware attack on Thursday, June 20, 2024, Telkom Group immediately coordinated with several relevant parties. "Since the incident, we have been assisted by BSSN and everyone involved. Of course, with Kominfo, tenants, and bareksrim. We have made every effort with the resources we have," said Herlan.

"Unfortunately, data encrypted by the LockBit Brainchiper ransomware cannot be saved. "What is clear is that data that has been affected by ransomware cannot be recovered. So we will use the resources that we still have, which are number 1," he said."

"To anticipate data that cannot be backed up anymore, according to Herlan, Kemenkominfo along with BSSN and Telkom Sigma will recreate a new PDNS. BSSN has also disconnected PDNS 2 from PDNS in other cities to prevent the spread of Ransomware."