Online Gambling Potentially Threatens Cybersecurity, Commission I Of The House Of Representatives Encourages Implementation Of PDP Law

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission I of the DPR Sukamta encourages the implementation of the Personal Data Protection Law (UU PDP) Number 27 of 2022 in line with the rampant online gambling practices (judols) that can threaten cybersecurity and protect the personal data of Indonesian citizens.

The reason is, digital access is getting easier to make online gambling can be played from home using smartphones and mobile applications. On the other hand, technical regulations related to personal data protection are still very weak.

"Although the Personal Data Protection Law (UU PDP) Number 27 of 2022 is in effect, the implementation of supervision by the PDP Agency is not optimal, and the technical mechanism for data protection is still limited," Sukamta told reporters, Monday, October 27.

According to Sukamta, judol practice is not only a matter of moral and social problems, but also concerns economic and technological issues. Where judol and data abuse strengthen each other, forming a digital criminal ecosystem that threatens the financial stability and security of citizens.

Therefore, he considered, it is necessary to strengthen the regulations and implement the PDP Law by ensuring that the PDP is active in monitoring, auditing data security, and enforcing strict sanctions against violations.

"Then, prepare additional technical regulations to protect personal data from misuse by illegal applications and platforms," explained Sukamta.

In addition, he continued, it is necessary to develop an early warning system to detect digital data-based suspicious gambling activities and transactions. There is also collaboration with the Police, OJK, and digital platforms to close gaps in data misuse.

"There is a national digital literacy program for the younger generation, families, and vulnerable groups to understand the privacy and security risks of digital transactions," said the PKS legislator from the DI Yogyakarta electoral district.

Sukamta also emphasized that online gambling is not just a moral problem, but a real threat to data security, digital finance, and social stability. According to him, prevention must be carried out systematically through strong regulations, optimal cyber surveillance, and massive digital education.

"If this preventive action is not implemented immediately, online gambling practices will continue to utilize citizen data, threaten national financial security, and harm the younger generation of Indonesia," concluded Sukamta.

For information, based on data from law enforcement officials, from May to August 2025, the National Police handled 235 online gambling cases with 259 suspects, including international syndicates. In some cases, Indonesian personal data is used to create fraudulent accounts used for online gambling transactions, raising double risks including individual losses, data leakage, and illegal financial activities that are difficult to monitor.

Meanwhile, the Attorney General's Office revealed, based on data as of September 12, 2025, online gamblers in Indonesia consist of elementary school children (SD) to homeless people. The AGO stated that elementary school children had started gambling online, starting from small slots.

Meanwhile, online gambling demographics handled by the Prosecutor's Office are dominated by men with 88.1 percent or 1,899 people, while women with 11.9 percent or 257 people.

For the age group, the most online gamblers are known in the 26-50 year group with 1,349 people. Followed by the 18-25 year group with 631 people, the group more than 50 years as many as 164 people, and the group under 18 years with 12 people.