Police Personnel Data Allegedly Leaked, Distributed for Free

"Most likely, this attack is a form of hacktivist, seeking reputation in the community while introducing the hacking team," said Pratama.

Previously, he said, the police had also been hacked several times, including a deface and theft of the personnel database.

Until now, he continued, the police personnel data is still being sold on internet forum RaidForum through the account name "Stars12n". In the forum, sample data is also provided to be downloaded for free.

Pratama reminded the police that they must learn from the various hacking cases in order to further improve their security awareness and strengthen their systems.

"Low awareness of cyber security is one of the reasons why many government websites become victims of hacking," he said.

According to Pratama, this can be seen from the budget and management of the information system.

In some institutions, human resources, infrastructure, and budget for cyber security are minimal, with little attention from people in charge.

In contrast, technology companies usually have a director in charge of technology and cyber security, and even then, they can still be hacked.