Hacker claims to have breached data of 34 million Indonesian passports
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The data of more than 34 million Indonesian passport holders at the Immigration Directorate General have been reportedly breached by pseudonymous pseudonymous hacker Bjorka.
The cyberattack was first revealed by a security researcher on Wednesday through his Twitter account and provided evidence of the alleged leak, but further verification is required.
Among the leaked data are:
- full names,
- passport numbers,
- expiry dates,
- dates of birth and gender
It's suspected that over 34 million Indonesian passport holders are impacted. No details are available as to the nature of the attack.
Update - The hackers have provided 1 million data samples which appear to be valid. The timestamp of the samples from the 2009-2020 period.
The biggest real-world consequence of a breach like this is identity theft. With passport data being sold on the black market, this could lead to many of the sufferers of this breach finding that criminals have fabricated counterfeit travel documents or even opened bank accounts in their name
The Ministry of Communication and Informatics in Indonesia has not confirmed a massive data leak of personal passports of Indonesian citizens, stating that an in-depth search and investigation is still ongoing.
The ministry has coordinated with relevant agencies and emphasized the need for digital platform providers to enhance the security of users' personal data.
