Indonesia, S.Korea central bank websites hit by cyberattacks; no losses

A security guard stands near a gate outside Bank Indonesia headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia May 19, 2016. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside/Files

JAKARTA: The central banks of Indonesia and South Korea have been hit by cyberattacks on their public websites since activist hacking group Anonymous pledged last month to target banks across the world, senior officials in the two countries told Reuters. 

In response to the attempted hacks, Bank Indonesia (BI) has blocked 149 regions that don't usually access its website, including several small African countries, Deputy Governor Ronald Waas said in an interview late on June 20.