The cyber attack disrupted multiple government services including operations at major airports.
JAKARTA – Indonesian President Joko Widodo ordered on June 28 an audit of government data centres after officials said the bulk of data affected by a recent ransomware cyberattack was not backed up, exposing the country’s vulnerability to such attacks.
Responding to the cyberattack, Indonesia’s state auditor said the president instructed it to examine the country’s data centres. “Generally, we see the main problem is governance and there is no backup,” he told a parliamentary hearing late on June 27.“If there is no backup, that’s not a lack of governance,” said Ms Meutya Hafid, the chair of the commission overseeing the incident. “That’s stupidity.”
He said government agencies did not back up the data due to budget constraints, adding this would soon be made mandatory.Digital advocacy group SAFEnet started a petition calling for Mr Budi’s resignation, citing his lack of responsibility over repeated cyber attacks.
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