Indonesian Government Blocks Hacking Forum After Data Leak (therecord.media) 6
The Indonesian government has blocked access inside its borders to Raid Forums, a well-known cybercrime hub, in an attempt to limit the spread of a sensitive data leak. From a report: The ban, which the government wants internet service providers to implement, comes after a threat actor claimed in a Raid Forums post on May 12 to be in possession and selling the personal data of 279 million Indonesians. The threat actor, an individual known as Kotz, leaked a sample of one million citizens' details to prove their claims. The leaked data included citizen names, national ID numbers, tax registration information, mobile phone numbers, and for some citizens also came with headshots and salary-related information.
It makes you wonder (Score:5, Insightful)
What entity would have the authority and power to gather such a large amount of personal data, and yet not have the competence to keep that data secure? Could it possibly be the same entity that is now trying to close the stable door after the horse has bolted?
Dishonor among thieves. (Score:2)
The Indonesian government has blocked access inside its borders to Raid Forums, a well-known cybercrime hub, in an attempt to limit the spread of a sensitive data leak.
Somehow I get the "barn door open" feel with this story.
Block access to a hacker forum (Score:2)
How is blocking access to a forum useful? (Score:1)
The data is already out there and probably already been sold several times over. I'm not sure this block helps any Indonesian citizens nor their government and blocking access may actually hinder any internal efforts to trace the source of the leak and secure the affected systems. And formally blocking access only goes to confirm that the data is legit.
How many people? (Score:2)
Google seems to think the population of Indonesia is only 270M [google.com]...
Re: (Score:2)
Presumably some of the people in the database are deceased and not part of the current population.