Source : Globaltimes.cn
Indonesian parliament pledged support on the police's recent move in arresting an alleged hacker of the government's websites, saying that the hacker's deeds may disrupt the country's sovereignty, local media reported on Wednesday.
"The hacking on government's websites may disrupt the country' s dignity and sovereignty So we must not lose in this cyber war," Agus Gumiwang, Deputy Chairman of Commission I in the parliament that oversees government's defense, intelligence, foreign affairs, communications and telecommunications affairs said here.
Agus said that the police should not pay attention on requests to release the arrested hacker and presses ahead with legal proceeding against the alleged hacker.
He said that the government must continue tracing those involved in the hacking of government's websites.
The Indonesian police recently arrested a 22 year-old man in Jember, East Java for allegedly hacked Indonesian president's official website since January 9.
The arrest against the alleged hacker incited more actions from hackers, they intruded and hacked websites ran by Indonesian ministries and agencies in the last two days, the Antara news agency reported.
Indonesian Communications and Telecommunications (Kominfo) Minister Tifatal Sembiring pointed out that legal action must be applied against those involved in the hacking of the government's website.
He said that legal proceeding against the hackers would be very much depended on the process in police office and how the police handle the case in the first place.
"We had arrested many hackers, but they were only warned and guided to spend their internet skills to positive ways," the minister said.
