Police Arrest Bank Customer Data Seller On Dark Web

Director of Special Criminal Investigation of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak/PHOTO: Rizky Adytia-VOI

Polda Metro Jaya revealed a case of selling customer data from a private bank on the dark web. The suspect with the initials MRGP (28) sold the data at the breachforum.is forum.

"The suspect with the initials MRGP was successfully arrested by a joint fingerprint team from the Cyber Sub-Directorate of the Ditreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation of the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak to reporters, Monday, August 14.

The disclosure of this case began with the victim's report, namely the bank on July 28. Lala, it will be followed up immediately by taking investigative steps.

The results of the investigation at that time found an account with the username Pentagram. The account sells bank customer credit data.

From the results of the observations, the suspect changed the account several times, such as Curious and KillTheBank.

"From the results of the investigation and investigation carried out by the Cyber Joint Team of the Ditreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya, it can be ascertained that the data claimed as data from BCA bank customers, both data at My BCA and the BCA internet banking, are certain that it is not a leak from the official website of Bank BCA," he said.

From that mapping, the true identity of the suspect is known. He was immediately arrested at his residence on Jalan Tebet Barat, South Jakarta, on August 8.

During the arrest, a number of evidences were also confiscated, such as two gray iPhone 11 Pros and a blue iPhone Xr, one Intel i7 assembled CPU, as well as two ViewSonic and LG monitors.

Currently, the suspect has been detained at the Polda Metro Jaya detention center. The perpetrator was charged with Article 32 in conjunction with Article 48 and/or Article 35 in conjunction with Article 51 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Amendments to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning ITE with a maximum threat of 12 years in prison and/or a fine of IDR 12 billion.