Security News > 2024 > July > Ransomware scum who hit Indonesian government apologizes, hands over encryption key
Brain Cipher, the group responsible for hacking into Indonesia's Temporary National Data Center and disrupting the country's services, has seemingly apologized for its actions and released an encryption key to the government.
The cyber criminals had demanded a ransom of 131 billion Rupiah to release data it ransomwared June 20, but the Indonesian government refused to pay up.
Brain Cipher clarified that while the Indonesian government might receive its data back for free, not all victims would get the same treatment.
"Honestly, this is very embarrassing for Kominfo and also us as Indonesian citizens," shared one cyber security influencer in Indonesian Bahasa.
A certain degree of panic has rocked the government - particularly as it was found that backups were optional among the hit agencies.
Indonesia's president Joko Widodo subsequently ordered an audit of government datacenters.