Cybersecurity Underpins Digital Economy, ABI Pushes Public Education

The Indonesian Blockchain Association (ABI), represented by PINTU, joined the Digital Security Festival hosted by the National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN) in Jakarta. The festival, themed "Cross-Sector Collaboration to Success National Cybersecurity Literacy," emphasized the critical role of enhanced cybersecurity awareness in safeguarding trust within the digital economy.

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The success of cybersecurity literacy cannot be achieved by one institution alone. It requires the active involvement of all stakeholders, including ministries and agencies, regional governments, law enforcement, educational institutions, communities, businesses, media, and the general public.

This forum brought together central and regional governments, financial institutions, communities, and technology industry players to strengthen collaborative efforts against evolving cyber threats. Satryo Suryantoro, Director of Information Security Operations and Control at BSSN, stated that the "90-Day National Cybersecurity Literacy Movement" is part of the National Cybersecurity Action Plan. He stressed that achieving cybersecurity literacy requires the active involvement of all stakeholders, including ministries, regional governments, law enforcement, educational institutions, communities, businesses, media, and the general public.

Marulina Dewi, Head of the Communication, Informatics, and Statistics Office of DKI Jakarta Province, highlighted the necessity of cross-sector collaboration to anticipate rising cyber threats that could disrupt public and business activities. She noted that modern cyberattacks extend beyond system downtime, increasingly targeting human psychology through social engineering, personal data leaks, and the spread of disinformation.

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Cyberattacks today are no longer just about systems going down, but have begun to target the human psychological side through social engineering, personal data leaks, and the prevalence of disinformation.

Daniel Apriandi, Deputy Director of the Consumer Protection Department at the Financial Services Authority (OJK) and Secretariat of the PASTI Task Force, identified low digital literacy as a primary gateway for cybercrime. He pointed out that individuals aged 25-49, the most active in digital transactions, are the most frequent targets for scams. Phishing and social engineering tactics are on the rise, exacerbated by the use of AI and deep fakes capable of mimicking victims' appearances, voices, and body language.

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The 25-49 age group is the most productive and also the most targeted by perpetrators of fraud because they are the most active in digital transactions. Phishing and social engineering methods continue to increase, exacerbated by the use of AI and deep fakes that can now imitate the faces, voices, and even body language of victims.