Komdigi Temporarily Halts IGRS Verification Process Following Alleged Game Data Leak

The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) has temporarily halted the verification process in the Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS). This action follows allegations of a data leak and the exposure of unreleased game materials. The suspected data breach has been widely discussed on social media. According to Sonny Hendra Sudaryana, Director of Digital Ecosystem Development at Komdigi, the ministry is conducting an investigation and evaluation of the IGRS system. “We have decided to suspend the entire IGRS verification process temporarily,” Sonny stated at Ganara Art FX Sudirman in Jakarta on Friday (17/4/2026), as quoted from KOMPAS.com. Sonny added that the evaluation encompasses technical aspects as well as organisational governance. Komdigi has also established a special team to investigate the alleged leak of game materials. “Their input is crucial to ensure that the policies we create are not only robust in terms of regulations but also truly implementable in practice,” Sonny remarked. On the same occasion, Shafiq Husein, President of the Indonesian Game Association (AGI), stated that his organisation is opening broader channels of communication in response to the emerging allegations of a leak in the IGRS system. “From the Indonesian Game Association, with this incident, we are opening doors for communication so that this system can run well and ensure that the regulations created are supportive of the Indonesian game industry players,” Shafiq said. He further noted that various issues currently arising in society are being addressed gradually in collaboration with industry players. “For the problems that already exist in society now, we are certainly fixing them step by step with the industry players,” Shafiq continued. Shafiq hopes that the existence of IGRS will not impede the growth of the national game industry but instead drive ecosystem advancement. Komdigi is also opening avenues for the public to provide input on improvements to the IGRS system. Sonny emphasised that IGRS was established purely for the public interest, particularly to provide protection to society and certainty for the national game industry. “We built IGRS purely for the public interest. So far, we have not had clear classification standards for the game industry in Indonesia,” he said. The leak is suspected to have originated from a security vulnerability in the IGRS system, which allowed private materials for the classification process to be accessed publicly.