<p>Jakarta: A cyber attacker compromised Indonesia's national data centre and asked for an $8 million ransom, the country's communications minister was quoted by state news agency <em>Antara</em> as saying on Monday.</p><p>The attack disrupted some government services, most notably at airports last week, though automated machines were now functional, the communications ministry said on Monday.</p><p>Minister Budi Arie Setiadi said the attacker used a new variant of existing malicious software called Lockbit 3.0, without giving further details.</p>.Sixteen killed in fire at South Korea battery factory.<p>The Lockbit cybercrime group is notorious for using malicious software called ransomware to digitally extort its victims.</p><p>Ransom software works by encrypting victims' data. Hackers can offer a key in return for payments, typically to be made in cryptocurrency, that can run into the hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars.</p><p>If the victim resists, hackers can then threaten to leak or delete confidential data in a bid to pressure the person or organisation.</p><p>Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan, an official at communications ministry, said digital forensics into investigation are underway and further details have yet to be found.</p>
<p>Jakarta: A cyber attacker compromised Indonesia's national data centre and asked for an $8 million ransom, the country's communications minister was quoted by state news agency <em>Antara</em> as saying on Monday.</p><p>The attack disrupted some government services, most notably at airports last week, though automated machines were now functional, the communications ministry said on Monday.</p><p>Minister Budi Arie Setiadi said the attacker used a new variant of existing malicious software called Lockbit 3.0, without giving further details.</p>.Sixteen killed in fire at South Korea battery factory.<p>The Lockbit cybercrime group is notorious for using malicious software called ransomware to digitally extort its victims.</p><p>Ransom software works by encrypting victims' data. Hackers can offer a key in return for payments, typically to be made in cryptocurrency, that can run into the hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars.</p><p>If the victim resists, hackers can then threaten to leak or delete confidential data in a bid to pressure the person or organisation.</p><p>Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan, an official at communications ministry, said digital forensics into investigation are underway and further details have yet to be found.</p>