KPU hacker case goes to prosecutors

KPU hacker case goes to prosecutors

JAKARTA: The police have completed an investigation into Dani
Firmansyah, 25, who is accused of hacking into the election
website of the General Elections Commission (KPU) on April 17 and
changing party names.

"We submitted the case and the suspect to the Jakarta
Prosecutor's Office for further legal action," head of the cyber
crime division at the Jakarta Police, Adj. Sr. Comr. Petrus R.
Golose, said on Monday.

The police also submitted the evidence: a router; KPU log
file; three Internet servers belonging to Warna Internet Cafe in
Yogyakarta, PT Danareksa in Central Jakarta and KPU respectively;
a file of online connections that had been made; software compact
discs; papers and computer books.

Dani is accused of violating the Telecommunications Law and if
convicted could fact a maximum sentence of six years in prison
and/or a Rp 600 million (US$66,660) fine.--JP