Jokowi orders audit of data centres after cyber attack

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on June 28 ordered an audit of government data centres after officials said the bulk of data affected by a recent ransomware cyber attack was not backed up, exposing the country's vulnerability to such attacks.

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Last week's cyber attack, the worst in the country in recent years, disrupted multiple government services, including those of immigration and operations at major airports.

The Indonesian government has said more than 230 public agencies, including ministries, had been affected, but has refused to pay a US$8 million (S$11 million) ransom demanded to retrieve the encrypted data.

Responding to the cyber attack, Indonesia's state auditor said the Indonesian President instructed it to examine the country's data centres.

The audit would cover "governance and the financial aspect", said Mr Muhammad Yusuf Ateh, who heads Indonesia's development and finance controller, after attending a Cabinet meeting led by Mr Widodo on June 28.