BSSN (The National Cyber and Crypto Agency) Conducts Digital Forensic Investigation into KPU Data Leak
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By wartaekonomi.co.id
News | January 17, 2024
According to the National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN), the suspension involved digital forensics as part of the investigation into the General Election Commission's suspected data breach.
This was done by BSSN to determine the source of the suspected data leak. "In handling cyber incidents that occurred at the KPU, BSSN is conducting analysis and digital forensics from the application and server side to find out the root cause of the cyber incident that occurred," said BSSN spokesperson, Ariandi Putra in Jakarta.
Regarding the follow-up to the alleged handling of KPU data leaks, further details will be conveyed directly by the KPU as the owner of the relevant electronic system. "The results of the investigation and follow-up developments regarding the alleged data leak incident will be conveyed directly by the KPU as the organizer of the electronic system," said Ariandi.
Previously, on Tuesday (28/11), the General Election Commission (KPU) stated that it would continue to coordinate with the Election Cyber Task Force (Satgas) to ensure the security of voter data in the 2024 Election.
"Currently we are asking for help from the Cyber Task Force. Now the BSSN (National Cyber and Crypto Agency) is working," said Head of the Data and Information Technology Division of the General Election Commission (KPU) Betty Epsilon Idroos at the KPU Head Office, Jakarta.
Betty said the KPU had received information regarding the alleged breach of voter data by a hacker using the name "Jimbo". In response, on Wednesday (29/11), the Ministry of Communication and Information (KEMENKOMINFO) as the guardian of the Personal Data Protection Law requested clarification from the General Election Commission (KPU) as the Electronic System Operator (PSE) regarding the alleged leak of registration data and Permanent Voters (DPT).
Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan, Director General of Information Applications at the Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Dirjen Aptika), stated that the clarification steps were in accordance with the mandate of Law number 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection.
"In compliance with the SOP and the obligation of the law, we quickly requested explanation. We emailed a letter to the KPU. They were given three days to reply. While we waited, we conducted a first search for publicly available data," stated Semuel in the Nusantara Building, II DPR RI, Central Jakarta.