SOE Minister Erick Thohir Endorses Audit in Wake of PDNS 2 C...

Jakarta. State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir has voiced support for an audit investigation at his ministry aimed at uncovering new details about the perpetrators behind the cyberattack on the Temporary National Data Center 2 (PDNS 2), involving Telkomsigma, a subsidiary of Indonesia's state-owned telecommunications company, Telkom Indonesia. "I support the audit investigation, but I refrain from engaging in politics. I am a professional and advocate for the removal of corrupt and incompetent individuals," Thohir told reporters in Jakarta's Old Town area on Wednesday. Thohir emphasized his readiness to dismiss any ministry staff found guilty of negligence in connection with allegations concerning Telkomsigma. "We fully endorse this effort, and anyone found incompetent will be removed," Thohir stated. The ministerial action is part of the government's commitment to resolve an...