KSP Warns of Increased Cybercrime Threats in Indonesia

Jakarta - The Head of the KSP, General TNI (Ret.) Dudung Abdurachman, reminded of the increase in cybercrime threats in Indonesia. This was conveyed through a release received by the VOI editorial team on Tuesday, June 2.

According to Dudung, cyber attacks are now not only targeting individuals, but also government institutions, the economic sector, public services, and national security. Dudung sees this as an impact of the advancement of digital technology that is used by parties with malicious intentions.

Starting from the theft of personal data, online fraud, the spread of hoaxes, provocations, system hacking, to the spread of radicalism through digital platforms. The latest data from the National Agency for Information and Information Technology (BSSN) shows a significant spike in cyber threats in Indonesia.

Throughout 2025, there were around 5.5 billion cyber attacks, an increase of 714 percent compared to the average annual period of 2020-2024. This trend continued at the beginning of 2026, where from January 1 to April 15, 2026, around 1.52 billion cyber attacks were detected.

Dudung hopes that this should also be a common concern. The government, according to Dudung, through various ministries and agencies, continues to strengthen the national cyber security system. In addition, KSP also encourages the strengthening of cross-sectoral coordination so that handling cyber threats can be done quickly, measured, and integrated.

However, the government emphasized that efforts to maintain digital space security cannot be done alone. Active community participation is considered an important factor in preventing various forms of cybercrime.

The public is urged to be more wise in using social media, maintain the confidentiality of personal data, increase vigilance against various digital fraud modes, and strengthen digital literacy so that they are not easily influenced by false information and provocations circulating in cyberspace.