Communications and Information Minister Budi Arie Setiadi is facing public pressure to quit, including a petition that has garnered thousands of signatures.that has crippled some government services amid mounting criticism from the public on the handling of the cyber attack and its fallout.
The server, which is managed by the Ministry of Communication and Informatics, carries a database of information that government services need to function. “I am very sorry. Why? Because the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology did not back up the large amount of data of millions of students in Indonesia,” Mr Dede told reporters on July 1.Mr Hinsa Siburian, chairman of Indonesia’s cyber-security agency known by its acronym BSSN, said 98 per cent of the data stored in the compromised data centre had not been backed up.
“We need to work together with our international partners on how to move forward after this incident. Singapore and the United States are top of mind and close partners that I can think of for this matter,” said Mr Habib.Longer wait times at Indonesia airports due to systems outage; travellers advised to arrive early
The petition, started on June 26 by internet watchdog Southeast Asian Freedom of Expression Network , also asked Mr Budi to apologise publicly.