House Commission I to summon BSSN over cyberattack wave, pushes to finish cybersecurity bill
The move follows a Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs meeting bringing BSSN and the banking sector together, after monitors logged around 350,600 attack attempts against Indonesia in 24 hours.
House of Representatives Commission I, which oversees communications and security, plans to summon the National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN) to present its readiness to protect vital infrastructure amid a surge of cyberattacks. Commissioner Oleh Soleh said the commission will also push for coordination between BSSN, the financial regulator OJK, Bank Indonesia and the Communications Ministry, and wants the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (RUU KKS) completed — the bill has entered its first reading stage with approval from all factions and the government.
The parliamentary move extends an executive response from the same 48 hours: Coordinating Political and Security Affairs Minister Dudung brought BSSN and banking representatives together on Monday. FortiGuard Labs' dashboard recorded around 350,600 attack attempts against Indonesia in the 24 hours to 7 November, while BSSN has logged 3.1 billion traffic anomalies this year, over 85% malware-related. Experts caution the Fortinet figure counts blocked attempts, not successful breaches, and a claim that North Korean hacking groups prioritize Indonesia remains unverified. If passed, the bill would create mandatory security standards for electronic system operators and coordinated incident-handling mechanisms.