DarkOwl Profiles Bjorka’s Data Leaks and Campaign Against Indonesia
Summary
DarkOwl describes Bjorka’s 2022 leaks and doxxing targeting Indonesian organizations and officials, noting that some documents were publicly deemed valid, others disputed, and the actor’s identity and affiliations remain unclear.
Key points
- Bjorka shared or offered large datasets reportedly tied to Indonesian organizations, including IndiHome, KOMINFO, and the General Elections Commission.
- Indonesia’s cyber agency publicly said documents and ministers’ personal data were valid, while officials disputed the legitimacy of other leaks; authorities reportedly investigated the IndiHome leak.
- Bjorka doxxed government officials and claimed the goal was to expose weaknesses in Indonesian networks.
- DarkOwl found a Raid Forums account using the same moniker and avatar as Bjorka’s Breach Forums account; the actor’s identity and whether Bjorka was a team remain uncertain.
- Other forum users also offered Indonesian databases, and DarkOwl describes a wider wave of leaks beyond Bjorka’s posts.
- Telegram shut down Bjorka’s channels and Twitter suspended the actor’s account, according to the article.
- Indonesia enacted a personal data protection bill in late September 2022; the article says it provides sanctions for organizations that fail to protect personal data and allows individuals to claim compensation for breaches.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Cyberattacks, data theft, doxing, and public release or sale of Indonesian government and commercial data attributed to Bjorka and other forum users.
- Impact
- Leaks exposed or reportedly exposed personal information and government records, including data attributed to IndiHome, KOMINFO, the General Elections Commission, and correspondence associated with President Joko Widodo. Indonesia’s BSSN publicly confirmed the validity of some documents and personal data, while officials disputed other leaks. The article reports that Indonesia enacted its first personal data protection bill at the end of September 2022.
People
Johnny G. PlateKOMINFO Minister whose personal information Bjorka posted online, according to the article.Joko WidodoIndonesian President; the article reports that documents and letters associated with him were among leaks publicly described by BSSN as valid.Tito KarnavianIndonesian official whom Bjorka identified on Telegram as a person of interest in relation to the Brigadir J murder case.
Threat Actors
BjorkaThreat actor identified by the article as responsible for targeting Indonesian entities and leaking or doxing sensitive data.strovianBreach Forums user described as targeting Indonesian servers and offering databases for sale, including data about Indonesian police and customs officers.toshikanaBreach Forums user who posted about an operation targeting Indonesia’s Department of Communication and Information Technology and shared links to a KOMINFO data leak.