Minister of Communication and Information Reveals the Identity of PDNS Server Hacker, Suspected Economic Motive

"Menkominfo Unveils the Figure of PDNS Server Hacker, Suspected Economic Motive"

"Dream - Minister of Communication and Information Technology (Menkominfo) Budi Arie Setiadi revealed the cyber attack perpetrators on the Temporary National Data Center (PDNS) 2 in Surabaya. He stated that the hacker is a non-state actor with an economic motive. 'In this forum, I want to emphasize that their conclusion is that this is a non-state actor with an economic motive,' said Budi Arie in Jakarta, quoted from merdeka.com, Friday, June 28, 2024."

Minister of Communication and Information Reveals the Identity of PDNS Server Hacker, Suspected Economic Motive

Budi said, there are two possible perpetrators in the analysis of the cyber attack. Namely state actor or non-state actor.

He acknowledged being grateful for the identification that the cyber attack was carried out by non-state actors. Because if the cyber attack was carried out by state actors, the resulting impact could be more severe and complex.

"It's already Alhamdulillah, because if the country is attacked, it's heavy. Like a few months ago, the government of Saudi Arabia was attacked by Iranian hackers because their country is an actor, it's heavy,"
he/she expressed

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Budi emphasized that they are committed to regularly reporting the progress of PDNS 2 recovery and continuously striving to ensure that the recovery can be done as soon as possible.

"Request for Redemption of Rp131 Billion"

"Previously, Budi Arie stated that the party attacking the Temporary National Data Center (PDNS) 2 with ransomware virus demanded a ransom of 8 million US dollars, or around Rp131 billion. 'Yes, according to the team, they demanded 8 million US dollars,' said Budi at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, on Monday."

A number of Public Services Experience Disruptions

On Thursday, June 20, 2024, several public services experienced difficulties due to disruptions in PDNS 2. One of the services that was greatly affected was the Autogate system owned by the Directorate General of Immigration, which disrupted public mobility.

After investigating, it was found that PDNS 2 experienced a cyber attack in the form of ransomware called Brain Cipher, a new variant of Lockbit 3.0 ransomware.

Until Tuesday, June 25, 2024, it was identified that there were a total of 282 institutions affected by the PDNS 2 incident. The government immediately focuses on restoring various affected public services and conducting investigations in the form of digital forensics.

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"Menkominfo Unveils the Figure of PDNS Server Hacker, Suspected Economic Motive"

"It's already Alhamdulillah, because if the country is attacked, it's heavy. Like a few months ago, the government of Saudi Arabia was attacked by Iranian hackers because their country is an actor, it's heavy,"he/she expressed

"Request for Redemption of Rp131 Billion"

A number of Public Services Experience Disruptions

"It's already Alhamdulillah, because if the country is attacked, it's heavy. Like a few months ago, the government of Saudi Arabia was attacked by Iranian hackers because their country is an actor, it's heavy,"
he/she expressed