Hackers apologise after crippling Indonesia's datacentres

Group says it carried out a penetration test 'with post-payment'

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Hackers apologise after crippling Indonesia's datacentres
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Hackers apologise after crippling Indonesia's datacentres

Hacking group Brain Cipher, responsible for a major cyberattack on Indonesian government datacentres, has issued an apology for the attack while also releasing an encryption key to the government.

The attack, which took place last month, targeted Indonesia's Temporary National Data Center (PDNS). It locked and encrypted crucial data systems and caused significant disruption to services like ...

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