Hacker allegedly breaches Indonesian govt database on Covid-...
Hacker allegedly breaches Indonesian govt database on Covid-19 test-takers
AsiaOne | 2020-06-22 08:05
An unknown hacker has allegedly breached a government database of 230,000 people who have undergone Covid-19 testing. The hacker, under the username Database Shopping, offered the personal data of Covid-19 test-takers in Indonesia on the data-exchange platform Raid Forums, where another member put up for sale the personal information of 15 million users from homegrown e-commerce unicorn Tokopedia's internal database for US$5,000 (S$7,000). The as-yet-unidentified user showed an example of the breached data sets, which included personal details such as the names, addresses, ages and nationalities of the patients undergoing Covid-19 testing at several hospitals in Bali. The data also showed which kind of tests each individual took. "Indonesia Covid-19 database, 230k [worth of data in the] MySQL [database]. Leak date: May 20, 2020. I sell it to the enthusiast," user Database Sho...
Unlock these benefits

Get access to news, enforcement cases, events, and actionable tips and guides

Get regular email updates and offers

Job opportunities, mentorship and career guidance

Exclusive access to Data Protection community - ask questions, network and share knowledge with peers and experts via WhatsApp and Linkedin
DPEX Network is a Community Initiative of Straits Interactive.
Copyright © Straits Interactive Pte Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
All intellectual property rights to logos and brands featured on this website remain the property of their respective owners.