Indonesia's Purbaya Will Ask Ministries to Hire Hackers to Boost Cybersecurity

Indonesia's Plan to Boost Cybersecurity

Indonesia's Minister of Finance, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, announced that the enhancement of Indonesia's Coretax system is expected to be completed before the end of 2025.

The main focus of the upgrade is strengthening the security of taxpayer data, following reports of a potential leak. To achieve this, the Ministry of Finance has involved several Indonesian hackers to help improve the system's cybersecurity.

These experts are helping us identify weaknesses and improve the Coretax system's performance

Purbaya claimed that the recruited hackers are among the most respected in the global hacker community.

Author's summary: Indonesia hires hackers to boost cybersecurity.

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