DPR Member Urges Strengthening of Cybersecurity After 1.6 Million Threats Detected in One Day

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Member of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) Amelia Anggraini has called on the government to strengthen national cybersecurity measures following the detection of 1.6 million cyber threat activities in Indonesia in a single day.

However, Amelia reminded that this figure does not represent successful breaches of cybersecurity systems.

"The figure of 1.6 million detected cyber threat activities per day is certainly a serious warning for Indonesia, especially since the banking and financial sectors are the primary targets," Amelia told reporters on Tuesday (10/11/2026).

"However, it is important to understand that this number reflects blocked threat activities rather than all successful breaches of systems," she added.

Despite this, Amelia emphasized that the high level of threat activity indicates that Indonesia requires stronger preparedness. The banking and financial sectors remain the main targets.

"Nevertheless, this shows that cyber threats are becoming more massive and require heightened vigilance," she said.

To mitigate these threats, Amelia urged the government, through the National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN), together with the Financial Services Authority (OJK), Bank Indonesia (BI), and all electronic system providers, to enhance monitoring and system security.

"In my opinion, the first step is to strengthen national cybersecurity and resilience," Amelia explained.

She stated that the government needs to improve real-time threat monitoring, conduct regular security audits, and close any system vulnerabilities.

"We must not wait until after a data leak or disruption of public services to move," she stressed.

Amelia also requested that the government ensure there are mechanisms for rapid response and service recovery in the event of a cyber incident.

In addition to technological enhancements, she noted that coordination and information sharing about threats between agencies should also be improved.

"Equally important is to strengthen inter-agency coordination and threat information sharing, while also enhancing public digital security literacy," Amelia said.

"This is because cybersecurity protection is not just a technological issue, but also involves human resource readiness and governance," she added.

Alongside this, Amelia viewed the discussion of the Cybersecurity and Resilience Bill as an opportunity to strengthen the national legal framework.

"Clarifying the division of authority, while ensuring protection for critical information infrastructure and public data," she said.

Amelia emphasized that enhancing cybersecurity must not only focus on the ability to repel attacks. The government must also ensure that critical services continue to operate and recover quickly when disruptions occur.

"The ultimate goal is not just to repel attacks, but to ensure that critical services continue to function and recover rapidly when there are disruptions," Amelia concluded.

Previously reported, waves of cyber threats continue to loom over Indonesia. According to monitoring from the Live Threat Map dashboard by FortiGuard Labs, a cyber threat research lab by Fortinet, about 1.6 million cyber threat activities were detected and blocked in Indonesia over the past 24 hours.

Data collected by KompasTekno on Monday (9/11/2026) morning indicated that the intensity of threats reached 19 activities per second.

The banking, financial, and insurance sectors reported the highest level of threat activity, accounting for about 761,000 activities. The technology sector followed with 386,000 activities, while the government sector recorded 121,000 activities.

In response to these findings, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Dudung Abdurachman stated that discussions about cyber threats were ongoing with various stakeholders, including banking and BSSN.

"Today, my deputy is also meeting with banking representatives, including from BSSN, to assess the current impacts of hackers, particularly regarding banking issues," Dudung said at the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs on Monday (9/11/2026).

Dudung noted that cyber threats do not only target the banking sector but also other institutions.

"I think not; it’s not limited to banking, as other institutions are also affected. This is currently under discussion, and I will provide further information accordingly," he explained.