Indonesia probes alleged hack of Jokowi, six million taxpayers

Posts on the social media platform X on Sept18 said about six million tax identification numbers were being sold on hacking website BreachForums for 150mil rupiah (RM41,565 or US$10,000). — Dreamstime/TNS

Indonesia’s tax agency is investigating claims that data from millions of taxpayers, including President Joko Widodo and his ministers, have been leaked online.

"Our technical team is currently conducting a deep dive,” spokeperson Dwi Astuti said in a text message on Sept 19.