Time to Pay Attention to Chinese Cyberattacks in Indonesia

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This article is co-authored by Yeta Purnama, a researcher at the Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS), and Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Director of the China-Indonesia Desk at CELIOS.

In the past few years, Indonesia has been bracing for a steady rise in cyber attacks with notable alleged activities by Chinese hackers. Various cyber-attack incidents are quietly growing in the region, suggesting a potential cyber warfare scenario that could impact Indonesia’s cybersecurity systems. 

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