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.