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Indonesia's national data center encrypted with LockBit ransomware variant


The hack has disrupted immigration checks at airports and a variety of other public services, according to the country's communications ministry.

Hackers have encrypted systems at Indonesia's national data center with ransomware, disrupting immigration checks at airports and a variety of other public services, according to the country's communications ministry. In a statement on Monday, the ministry said the systems of the Temporary National Data Center (PDNS) were infected with Brain Cipher, a new variant of the notorious LockBit 3.0 ransomware. The attack also affected the platform used for online enrollment to schools and universities, forcing the regional government to extend the registration period, local media reported.

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