Throughout 2022, Indonesia experienced the largest series of data leakage cases. Most of the leaked data is state data through government applications or state institutions. Some of the data leak cases that went viral because they involved large or important amounts of data were:
- 26 million IndiHome users’ browser data
- 17 million personal data of PLN customers
- 252GB internal data of Jasa Marga
- 1.3 billion SIM card user data
- 105 million KPU data
- 679,180 confidential document data for Jokowi
- Doxing personal data of state officials
- 26 million Police data
- 44 million MyPertamina data
- 3.2 billion PeduliLindungi data
Although both government and private companies are increasingly aware of cybercrime, which includes data leaks and breaches, the trend of data leakage cases in Indonesia will continue. What’s the reason?
Human errors will always be a risk factor
Human error, no matter how small, will always exist and is a risk factor for data breaches. Customers, employees, leaders, and executives who lack mastery and understanding of the risks can inadvertently give hackers an opening.
Lack of cybersecurity education
Indonesia’s lag compared to other countries around cybersecurity education increases the risk of future data leaks. In fact, according to IBM, 27% of data breaches are caused by human error. And this can be addressed with education around network and internet security.
Still reluctant to report data leaks
Many companies are still reluctant to report data leaks and breaches for the classic reason of fear of negative public perception. In fact, even the slightest data leak needs to be reported to the authorities and affected customers.
For the authorities, the report is very useful to track down the perpetrators and prevent potential risks of data theft. For customers, the report is useful to make customers aware that there is a high risk of violation of rights and freedoms. So, customers can immediately take preventive and solution steps to secure their data and other identities.
No reporting standards
Related to the previous point, companies without reporting standards lack an understanding of how data breaches occur. Reporting standards can help protect other data that hasn’t been hacked and speed up downtime recovery.
Technological advances create new risks
Increasingly sophisticated IoT devices, apart from helping human life, also expose humans to cybercrime loopholes. For example, IoT devices installed in household appliances, such as refrigerators, allow hackers to infiltrate the refrigerator’s operating system to gain access to personal or corporate data records.
The increasingly rapid development of network technology also provides fuel for cybercriminals to speed up their actions. People are connecting to networks more frequently, cloud providers are expanding, and more people are sharing cloud servers to save money. Cybercriminals may switch their targets from directly infiltrating a specific company’s network to hacking cloud servers where millions of data from many companies are stored. This certainly puts many companies at risk of large-scale cyber attacks.
New hacking methods will continue to be discovered
Just as people are becoming more savvy about how to protect themselves from hacking, hackers are becoming more adept at creating new methods. Companies that adopt new technologies quickly without fully understanding the risks and preparing properly. This can be an opening for hackers to launch their actions. So, companies must continue to conduct full risk assessments and implement strict protocols before jumping into new trends.
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