Revealed! BSSN Admits No Ransom Was Asked, This Is Bank Indonesia Data Stolen By The Conti Ransomware Gang

Bank Indonesia and BSSN mitigate cyber attacks. (photo: pixabay).

JAKARTA - The news of the hacking of Bank Indonesia by the Conti ransomware gang turned out to be not just an allegation, Spokesperson for the National Cyber Password Agency (BSSN) Anton Setiawan has confirmed the incident which attacked as many as 16 computer devices or PCs.

Anton said, the device has now been secured for further investigation. He claims, this incident actually happened on December 17, 2021.

"Yes, that's right, BI has reported the attack to BSSN on December 17, 2021," said Anton when contacted by VOI, Thursday, January 20.

According to Anton, this attack occurred on data stored in the Bengkulu branch of Bank Indonesia, and infected 16 PCs. However, no critical data was stolen.

"The BSSN and BI teams verify the content of the stored data, the stored data is indicated to be data belonging to the Bengkulu branch of Bank Indonesia," said Anton.

"There are 16 PCs affected by this attack. Personal work data on PCs at the branch office. There is no data related to critical systems in BI," he added.

Furthermore, Anton explained that the data includes personal daily work data, "Such as laptop loan letters, swab submissions, and waste disposal management," said Anton.

No need to wait long, both Bank Indonesia and BSSN immediately took mitigation. "The two parties immediately coordinated to mitigate the cyber security incident," he said.

Meanwhile, Anton stated that the Bank Indonesia Bengkulu branch system has now recovered, and emphasized that in the attack the Conti ransomware group did not ask for a ransom for the data taken, meaning that there were no transactions from both parties.