JAKARTA – The case of personal data leakage has once again occurred in Indonesia. This time, 230 thousand COVID-19 patients’ data have been leaked and traded on the hacker forum.
From VOI searches, a user on the online RaidForums called Database Shopping had displayed about 230 thousand rapid test results. The data was allegedly leaked since May 20th. The data was only uploaded on Thursday, June 19th, 2020.
In the statement, the data is stored in the form of MySQL. Based on the spoiler data, it contains personal information. Including names, citizenship status, date of birth, age, telephone number, home address, Population Identity Number (NIK). There are also the names of Indonesian and foreign citizens with the status of people under surveillance (ODP) and patients under surveillance (PDP).
“I sell it to those who want it,” the user posted on the RaidForums website, Saturday, June 20th.
screenshot from the RaidForums site (Aditya / VOI)
So far, the user claims to have 230 thousand citizen data related to Covid-19 in Indonesia. Meanwhile, the official government data shows that the PCR tests conducted in Indonesia reach 366,581 people.
The validity of these data is not certain though. There were several forum members who responded to the post while asking the price of each data leaked.
The government itself has not commented on the leaking of citizen data related to Covid-19. Summarized from the Indonesian CNN website, the Minister of Communication and Information (Menkominfo), Johnny G Plate, said that he would coordinate with the National Cyber and State Code Agency (BSSN) to trace the alleged data leakage.
RaidForums site itself is a gathering place for hackers to exchange information. Related to data leakage from various sites. This forum isn’t easily accessed. Users must have an account or open this page using VPN.
Several times cases of information leakage from sites in Indonesia often emerge from this forum. Such as from Bukalapak, Tokopedia, then identity data from the Ministry of Education and Culture, and the National Police.
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