Indonesia Hit by Worst Cyberattack in Recent Years, Notorious Ransomware Gang LockBit Purportedly Responsible

The attack led to disruptions in immigration services and affected operations at Indonesia's major airports for several days.

Indonesia has been hit by its worst cyberattack in recent years, with more than 40 government entities affected by a ransomware attack, purportedly carried out by the notorious LockBit gang.

The attack disrupted immigration services and affected operations at Indonesia’s major airports for several days, according to a Reuters report Wednesday.

As many as 44 government agencies, including key ministries, fell victim to the cyber invasion.

Five agencies, including immigration services and the coordinating ministry of investment, have had their data restored, and efforts are underway to restore data at 39 other agencies, a government official informed.

At a joint press conference with the ministry, state-owned telecommunications giant Telkom Group assured Indonesians that their data was secure.

The communications ministry revealed earlier this week that the attacker had used LockBit 3.0 malicious software and demanded an $8 million ransom, which the government refused.

LockBit, responsible for 28% of known ransomware attacks, operates as a “ransomware-as-a-service” business model, selling its malicious software to affiliates.

Ransomware attacks prevent victims from accessing their computers and networks unless they pay a cost, usually in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH).

In a joint operation earlier this year involving the U.S. and UK law enforcement agencies, two Russian nationals were indicted for their role in deploying the malware, and a total of 10 cryptocurrency addresses controlled by the two were blacklisted. Out of the 10, 9 belonged to Bitcoin, and one to Ethereum.

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Indonesia Hit By Worst Cyberattack In Recent Years, Gov’t Refuses To Pay $8 Million Ransom

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