Cyber and Espionage
Step into the shadowy world of cyber threats, espionage, and national security in the digital age.
Indonesia and UN partner to strengthen financial health amid rising digital fraud threats
Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) has announced strong support for a new financial health initiative led by Queen Máxima of the Netherlands ‒ the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health (UNSGSA) ‒ as the country confronts a surge in digital financial scams.
Dutch Queen warns of rising digital financial fraud losses in Indonesia
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has raised concerns over the alarming surge in digital financial fraud across Indonesia, warning that increasingly sophisticated scams are putting millions at risk.
Lawmaker asks TNI to clarify alleged cyber threat case involving a YouTuber
A legislator at the House of Representatives’ (DPR) Foreign, Defense and Security Affairs Commission I has called on the Indonesian Military (TNI) to explain the alleged criminal act by YouTuber Ferry Irwandi, who has been accused of threatening TNI’s cyber defense system.
Indonesia’s Nusantara Lima satellite launch scheduled for next month from Florida
PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) is set to launch the Nusantara Lima (SNL) satellite next month from Florida’s Space Coast, USA.
Komdigi notifies institutions said to have been hacked, blocks hacker DigitalGhost’s domain
The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) has issued official notifications to all electronic system providers (PSE) of institutions said to have been beached by a hacker and blocked the domain of the site where the stolen data had reportedly been posted.
Indonesia targets August launch for national data protection authority
The Ministry of Communication and Digital Application (Komdigi) is set to launch Indonesia's long-awaited Personal Data Protection (PDP) Authority by August 2025 as the regulatory process is currently in the harmonization phase, with officials reviewing more than 200 articles in the Personal Data Protection Law (UU PDP).
Telkom launches new subsea cable station in Minahasa to boost global connectivity
Telkom Indonesia, through its subsidiary PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia International (Telin), has launched a new Cable Landing Station (CLS) in Kalasey, Minahasa, North Sulawesi, or the Manado-Minahasa CLS, which serves as one of the primary landing points for the Bifrost subsea cable system, an infrastructure project developed in collaboration with Keppel and Meta.
Indonesia’s data pact with U.S. sparks cybersecurity, sovereignty debate
The reciprocal import tariff agreement between Indonesia and the United States, which includes among others the agreement to facilitate the transfer of user data from Indonesia to the U.S., has raised concerns on Indonesia’s cybersecurity and sovereignty.
339 Indonesian citizens caught in major online scam crackdown in Cambodia
In a sweeping nationwide crackdown on online scams, the Cambodian government has arrested 2,780 individuals, including 339 Indonesian citizens, as part of a coordinated operation across 15 provinces that began on July 14, 2025.
Indonesia to host Asia’s first quantum AI data center with US$400 M investment
Indonesia is poised to become the first country in Asia to house a Quantum AI Data Center, following a landmark partnership between Silicon Valley–based Worldvuer iByond Limited and Tunas Prima Industrial Estate.
Indonesia launches AI center of excellence to speed up inclusive, sovereign AI ecosystem
The Ministry of Communication and Digital Application (Komdigi) on Friday, July 11, 2025 launched the Indonesia AI Center of Excellence (AICoE), a national hub dedicated to the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI), which is being developed in partnership with Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH), Cisco, and NVIDIA.
AGIT-HPE-Equinix launch AI-powered private cloud solution to speed up digital transformation
PT Astra Graphia Information Technology (AGIT), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and global data center provider Equinix Inc. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to introduce a private cloud solution integrated with Artificial Intelligence (AI), aimed at supporting enterprise digital transformation across Indonesia.