Indonesia's national data center, managed by the Kominfo Ministry, is recovering from a cyberattack by the Lockbit cybercrime group.

The ransomware, known as Brain Cipher, demanded an $8 million ransom.

The attack caused disruptions at airports and impacted services such as immigration and student registration.

Previous cyberattacks on Indonesian entities, including the central bank in 2022, have been noted.

The government is working to restore services and conducting digital forensics investigations.

Despite financial implications, the government refuses to pay the ransom.

President Joko Widodo recently ordered a halt on new application development due to budget constraints, adding context to the ransom demand.

PT Telkom Indonesia is collaborating with authorities to investigate and decrypt the data.

The National Cyber and Crypto Agency is conducting forensic analysis to identify and address vulnerabilities.