We must be wiser in using social media, maintain the confidentiality of personal data, and improve digital literacy..Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia continues to strengthen its national cybersecurity system in response to a staggering 714 percent explosion in cyberattacks last year, compared to the annual average for the 2020-2024 period.
According to newly released data from the National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN), the archipelago was bombarded by 5.5 billion cyberattacks in 2025—a massive spike compared to the annual average over the previous four years.
Presidential Chief of Staff Dudung Abdurachman in his statement on Tuesday, confirmed that the attacks were specifically targeting government infrastructure, economy and national security.
The digital onslaught has shown no signs of slowing down. In the first three and a half months of this year alone (January 1 to April 15), BSSN tracked another 1.52 billion attacks, signaling that the crisis is rapidly intensifying.
According to Dudung, the methods used range from highly sophisticated system hacking and personal data theft to digital disruption tactics such as online fraud, radical propaganda, and the coordinated spread of hoaxes aimed at undermining public trust.
In response, he said the government cannot confront this digital threat in isolation and called for a unified mobilization of state resources and public awareness.
“The Presidential Staff Office is pushing for stronger cross-sector coordination so that cyber threat management can be carried out quickly, measurably, and in an integrated manner,” he said.
As the digital space becomes increasingly integrated into daily life, Dudung warned that personal data protection is now a matter of collective security.
“We must be wiser in using social media, maintain the confidentiality of personal data, and improve digital literacy so we are not easily influenced by false information and digital fraud,” he said.
He also called on all elements of society to work together to protect Indonesia’s digital space, ensuring it remains safe, healthy, and productive.
Dudung emphasized that technology should serve as a tool for national unity and progress, not a vehicle for crime or division.
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Translator: Aditya Ramadhan, Yashinta Difa
Editor: M Razi Rahman
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