Press Release: OJK Urges Financial Services Industry to Anticipate “WannaCry Ransomware” Attack

May 15 2017
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Jakarta,  May 15, 2017 Following the massive attack of a ransomware called WannaCrypt or WannaCry that hit several countries including Indonesia, the Financial Services Authority (OJK) has urged all companies in the financial services industry to take anticipatory steps to make sure about the security of their information technology (IT) infrastructure and information system services.

"The OJK has coordinated and will continue doing so with the financial industry. All financial services companies are taking stock of their operation to see if the attack has interrupted their services. So far we have not received any report about such disturbance," OJK Department Head of Communication and International Affairs Triyono said in Jakarta, on Monday.

The Authority has also taken measures to anticipate the virus from spreading to its IT network.

One of OJK's anticipatory steps was deactivation of its internet-based services, including:

1. OJK website (www.ojk.go.id);

2. Electronic mail services;

3. OJK Receipt Information System (SIPO) services;

4. Financial Information Services System (SLIK);

5. Issuers Reporting System (SPE) services;

6. Mutual Funds Industry Application (ARIA) services;

7. E-Reporting services for Securities Companies;

8. Capital Market Supervisory Agency's (Bapepam) E-Gov Portal services;

9. Microfinance Institutions) Information System (SILKM) services;

10. Information System for Risk-Based Supervision of the Non-Bank Financial Industry (SIRIBAS) services;

11. SIJINGGA services;

12. Financial Customer Care (FCC) services;

13. Market Intelligence Reporting Information System (SIPMI) services;

14. SIELOG services;

15. Information System for Development of Reporting of Consumer Education and Protection (SIPEDULI) services;

16. OJKWay services;

17. Banking E-Licensing services;

18. SPRINT services;

19. Financing Companies Reporting Information System (SIPP) services;

20. Online Platform services for Financial Information and Education;

21. Sikapi Uangmu services;

22. Business Financing Survey services;

23. Online Information System for Banking Regulations (SIKEPO) services;

24. Foreign Customers Reporting Information System (SIPINA) services;

25. Premium Rates Setting Information System (SIPETIR) services;

26. E-Monitoring services of Information Center for Information Processing Industry;

27. OJK Online Reporting Application (Apolo) services;

28. AIRM Minisite services;

29. BPJS FTP services;

30. Branchless Banking services;

31. Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) services;

 

"We have yet to receive any report about OJK's IT network being infected by this virus," Triyono said.

The OJK will make further announcement once its internet connection has been reactivated.

 

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For more information:

Triyono, Head of Communication and International Affairs Department, Triyono@ojk.go.id, www.ojk.go.id

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