JAKARTA - The United States emphasized the importance of strengthening strategic cooperation with Indonesia in the field of cyber policy to deal with online fraud and increasingly complex cyber crimes in the Indo-Pacific region.
The importance of strengthening strategic cooperation with Indonesia was conveyed by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Regional Security Assistance and Public Diplomacy Robert Koepcke in the "US-Indonesia Cyber Space Policy Discussion" in Jakarta, Wednesday.
According to a press statement from the US Embassy in Jakarta regarding the discussion, Koepcke said the collaboration reflected a shared commitment to improving regional cyber security and stability.
During the policy discussion, Acting Charge d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Jakarta Peter Haymond highlighted the strong bilateral cyber partnership that has been established over the past few years amid the increasing threat of online fraud, ransomware, and cross-border cyber attacks.
"Cyber threats harm people and the economy. Together, we can build a stronger defense to protect our citizens and our economic prosperity," Haymond said.
On the same occasion, the United States announced additional cyber assistance for Indonesia, bringing the total support to 10 million US dollars, or around Rp167.3 billion, as part of strengthening bilateral cooperation.
The assistance program is the implementation of the second country's Cyber Security Memorandum of Understanding and supports the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, including the Cyber Security Action Plan that has been agreed upon previously.
Through this cooperation, experts from US cybersecurity companies will train Indonesian government officials and provide tools to fight cyber attacks and malicious activities originating from foreign actors.
The United States also emphasized that protecting Indonesia's critical infrastructure will help mitigate risks to global trade supply chains, protect the interests of citizens and business actors of both countries, and strengthen the stability of the Indo-Pacific region.
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