Jakarta, INTI - Indonesia's National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN) recorded an average of 182 potential cyber threats per second targeting various entities through the country's internet infrastructure, based on its analysis of approximately 5.16 billion internet traffic anomalies throughout 2025. The findings were presented during the BPD Summit 2026 in Semarang on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
According to Slamet Aji Pamungkas, Deputy for Economic Cybersecurity and Cryptography at BSSN, the figures were derived from the agency's analysis of internet traffic anomalies detected during 2025.
He emphasized that internet traffic anomalies should not automatically be interpreted as cyberattacks. However, such anomalies can develop into actual cyber incidents if they are not identified and mitigated in a timely manner.
BSSN Highlights the Need to Protect the Financial Sector
BSSN stressed that the financial sector is part of Indonesia's critical infrastructure, making robust cybersecurity measures essential for maintaining operational resilience and public trust.
The agency urged Regional Development Banks (BPDs) to strengthen their cybersecurity capabilities to better withstand increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
"Cybersecurity should be viewed as an investment. Unfortunately, many organizations still consider it an unnecessary expense," Slamet Aji Pamungkas said.
Banks Urged Not to Cut Cybersecurity Investment
BSSN also cautioned the banking industry against reducing budgets allocated for cybersecurity initiatives.
"The cost of recovering from a cyberattack is far greater than the cost of preventing one," Slamet Aji Pamungkas noted.
The agency encouraged financial institutions to integrate cybersecurity into their systems from the outset, rather than implementing protective measures only after an incident has occurred.
BSSN further emphasized that organizations should build a proactive cybersecurity culture instead of reacting only after suffering an attack.
"Awareness should not come only after a cyberattack has happened," he concluded.
Conclusion
BSSN's latest findings underscore the growing scale of cyber risks facing Indonesia's digital ecosystem, particularly the financial sector. The agency emphasized that proactive cybersecurity investment and early implementation of protective measures are essential to safeguarding critical infrastructure against evolving cyber threats.
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