Indonesia detains 103 foreigners, including from China, Malaysia in suspected cybercrime raid

[Hamartia Antidote]

Chinese, Malaysians, among 103 foreigners detained in Bali cybercrime raid

Those arrested were accused of misusing their visas and residence permits, along with possible cybercrimes.

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• Those arrested were accused of misusing their visas and residence permits, along with possible cybercrimes

Indonesian immigration authorities have detained 103 foreign nationals after a raid at a villa on the resort island of Bali, officials said on Thursday.

Those arrested, including Taiwanese, Chinese and Malaysians, were accused of misusing their visas and residence permits, along with possible cybercrimes.

Immigration authorities said they conducted the raid on Wednesday at a villa in Kukuh village in Tabanan district and detained 91 men and 12 women. Computers and cellphones were also seized, they said.

“They are suspected of not having documents and misuse of immigration permits. Currently, the possibility of cybercrime is being investigated based on the number of computers and cellphones found at the scene,” Silmy Karim, the director general of immigration, said in a statement Thursday.


Authorities distributed photos showing dozens of detainees lying on their stomachs next to a swimming pool and the three-story villa. All are currently being held at a detention centre in Denpasar, Bali, officials said.

Authorities said they are investigating whether the group might have ties to international syndicates.

Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration plans to carry out another joint operation to monitor foreign nationals in Bali. It aims to ensure that foreigners are staying on the island in accordance with regulations and to maintain order and security.

The raid comes after more than 40 Indonesian agencies, including the ministry overseeing immigration, were impacted by a cyberattack on the country’s data centres, an official said on Wednesday.

The latest cyberattack, the worst that the country has experienced in recent years, disrupted immigration services and affected operations at Indonesia’s major airports for days.


Forty-four government agencies, including key ministries, were targets of the ransomware attack, said Usman Kansong, an official from the communications ministry.

Indonesia’s communications ministry announced earlier this week that the attacker had used malicious software called LockBit 3.0 and demanded an US$8 million ransom, which the government refused.

The LockBit cybercrime group is notorious for using ransomware to digitally extort its victims.

 

[Menthol]

Thanks goodness!

Criminals should be punished hard.

 

[Indos]

Chinese, Malaysians, among 103 foreigners detained in Bali cybercrime raid

Those arrested were accused of misusing their visas and residence permits, along with possible cybercrimes.

www.scmp.com

• Those arrested were accused of misusing their visas and residence permits, along with possible cybercrimes

Indonesian immigration authorities have detained 103 foreign nationals after a raid at a villa on the resort island of Bali, officials said on Thursday.

Those arrested, including Taiwanese, Chinese and Malaysians, were accused of misusing their visas and residence permits, along with possible cybercrimes.

Immigration authorities said they conducted the raid on Wednesday at a villa in Kukuh village in Tabanan district and detained 91 men and 12 women. Computers and cellphones were also seized, they said.

“They are suspected of not having documents and misuse of immigration permits. Currently, the possibility of cybercrime is being investigated based on the number of computers and cellphones found at the scene,” Silmy Karim, the director general of immigration, said in a statement Thursday.


Authorities distributed photos showing dozens of detainees lying on their stomachs next to a swimming pool and the three-story villa. All are currently being held at a detention centre in Denpasar, Bali, officials said.

Authorities said they are investigating whether the group might have ties to international syndicates.

Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration plans to carry out another joint operation to monitor foreign nationals in Bali. It aims to ensure that foreigners are staying on the island in accordance with regulations and to maintain order and security.

The raid comes after more than 40 Indonesian agencies, including the ministry overseeing immigration, were impacted by a cyberattack on the country’s data centres, an official said on Wednesday.

The latest cyberattack, the worst that the country has experienced in recent years, disrupted immigration services and affected operations at Indonesia’s major airports for days.


Forty-four government agencies, including key ministries, were targets of the ransomware attack, said Usman Kansong, an official from the communications ministry.

Indonesia’s communications ministry announced earlier this week that the attacker had used malicious software called LockBit 3.0 and demanded an US$8 million ransom, which the government refused.

The LockBit cybercrime group is notorious for using ransomware to digitally extort its victims.

Cyber attack and that 103 foreigners dont have any connection, so why do you combine it ?

 

[Indos]

Mostly from Chinese ethnic from different nationality, some comes from Taiwan

103 Foreign Nationals Arrested in Bali Villa Raid for Permit Abuse, Cybercrime Allegations

Hundreds of foreign nationals were arrested by immigration officials for misusing their residence permits and suspected cybercrimes.

jakartaglobe.id

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Cyber attack and that 103 foreigners dont have any connection, so why do you combine it ?

South China Morning Post article

Um...Your above posted article has the same connection

 

[Indos]

South China Morning Post article

Um...Your above posted article has the same connection

No, my article dont talk anything about latest cyber attack to Gov data

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Stupid SCMP writer, that 103 people would not want to attack Indo gov as they dont want to be targeted. They are ridiculing Chinese living outside Indonesia, this is why they recruited many Chinese ethnic.

People like this would want to be under radar since they are attacking other nationals living outside Indonesia

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Mostly from Taiwan

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103 Foreign Nationals Arrested in Bali Villa Raid for Permit Abuse, Cybercrime Allegations

Hundreds of foreign nationals were arrested by immigration officials for misusing their residence permits and suspected cybercrimes.

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Seems to be a busy week for fraud arrests targeting Indonesians

Defrauding 800 Indonesian Citizens, Police Arrest Chinese Citizens in UAE

ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA - The Criminal Investigation Agency, National Police of the Republic of Indonesia arrested SZ, a Chinese citizen who

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Defrauding 800 Indonesian Citizens, Police Arrest Chinese Citizens in UAE​

June 28, 2024 ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – The Criminal Investigation Agency, National Police of the Republic of Indonesia arrested SZ, a Chinese citizen who was the perpetrator of a case of fraud and human trafficking.

Deputy Director for Cyber Crime at the Criminal Investigation Agency, National Police of the Republic of Indonesia, Kombes Dani Kustoni, said SZ was arrested in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) when he was about to escape.

“We picked up a suspect in the Middle East with the initials SZ,” he said Thursday, June 27 2024.

Currently, SZ has been handed over by the NCB Interpol Abu Dhabi and is undergoing examination at the Criminal Investigation Agency, National Police of the Republic of Indonesia.

Meanwhile, SZ has deceived a total of 800 victims, all of whom are Indonesian citizens.

The police have not detailed the cases of fraud and human trafficking carried out by SZ. Dani just provided information that the suspect SZ was the intellectual actor of the other suspects.

“We have previously arrested the suspect, so this is the most important thing we are taking,” he said. (ATN)

 

[Indos]

Seems to be a busy week for fraud arrests targeting Indonesians

Defrauding 800 Indonesian Citizens, Police Arrest Chinese Citizens in UAE

ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA - The Criminal Investigation Agency, National Police of the Republic of Indonesia arrested SZ, a Chinese citizen who

asiatoday.id

Defrauding 800 Indonesian Citizens, Police Arrest Chinese Citizens in UAE​

June 28, 2024 ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – The Criminal Investigation Agency, National Police of the Republic of Indonesia arrested SZ, a Chinese citizen who was the perpetrator of a case of fraud and human trafficking.

Deputy Director for Cyber Crime at the Criminal Investigation Agency, National Police of the Republic of Indonesia, Kombes Dani Kustoni, said SZ was arrested in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) when he was about to escape.

“We picked up a suspect in the Middle East with the initials SZ,” he said Thursday, June 27 2024.

Currently, SZ has been handed over by the NCB Interpol Abu Dhabi and is undergoing examination at the Criminal Investigation Agency, National Police of the Republic of Indonesia.

Meanwhile, SZ has deceived a total of 800 victims, all of whom are Indonesian citizens.

The police have not detailed the cases of fraud and human trafficking carried out by SZ. Dani just provided information that the suspect SZ was the intellectual actor of the other suspects.

“We have previously arrested the suspect, so this is the most important thing we are taking,” he said. (ATN)

Fraud over WhatsApp/FB messages, yep many criminals will target anybody. This is why we need to be careful

Some years ago I even get messaged by some one saying she is a US female soldier who operated in Syria and founded huge money there bla, bla, bla

I would say any one has ever experience this kind of thing over this internet era where any body can be anybody in internet