Heaptalk, Jakarta — Despite the archipelago’s data center being attacked, Deputy Minister of Communication and Information Technology (Kominfo), Nezar Patria affirmed that the government will continue to drive digital transformation in Indonesia.
“We must move forward. Digitalization continues, and Indonesia must be at the forefront. This incident should not dampen our spirit for digital transformation,” Nezar emphasized during the Satu Meja program.
The Deputy Minister believed that digital transformation can enhance efficiency, simplify business processes, and facilitate public access to government services. According to him, the cyber attack incident is a valuable lesson for amplifying cybersecurity in the digital transformation process.
The cyber attack incident on digital infrastructure is a terrible case that indicates vulnerabilities in Indonesia’s digital security. The Deputy Minister emphasized that it will always encourage all parties to increase their vigilance against cyber attacks.
“I think we have learned a critical lesson here. This ransomware attack has occurred, indicating the severity of our technological governance. We apologized for the incident, making our public services have disrupted our public services,” he affirmed.
Nezar delivered that the digital transformation is not solely the responsibility of the Ministry of Tech, but also all stakeholder responsibilities. “The President has mandated to restore the restoration of services as quickly as possible. Our public services must ensure the society are not disrupted and that the functions of government using digital platforms are not affected,” he concluded.
