Polri Assures Stern Action Against Perpetrators in Phishing Tools Case

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Polri’s Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) has assured that it will take firm action against all cybercrime perpetrators, including those involved in offences related to phishing tools. This statement was delivered by Deputy Head of Bareskrim Polri, Inspector General of Police Nunung Syaifuddin, during a press conference on the uncovering of a cross-border phishing tools sales case at the Bareskrim Polri building in Jakarta on Wednesday. “Polri will not give any leeway to cybercrime perpetrators. Whoever is involved, whether creators, sellers, or those exploiting the tools, will be dealt with firmly in accordance with applicable legal provisions,” he said. He explained that the traded phishing tools serve as gateways to various other digital crimes, such as online fraud, data theft, and Business Email Compromise (BEC). The uncovering of this case is part of Polri’s commitment to protecting the public in cyberspace. “Polri will consistently take firm action against all cybercrime networks, particularly those related to the production, sale, and distribution of phishing tools used for illegal access,” he stated. On the same occasion, the Director of Cybercrime (Dirtipidsiber) of Bareskrim Polri, Brigadier General of Police Himawan Bayu Aji, also emphasised that Polri is giving serious attention to the circulation of phishing tools used for cybercrimes. “With this tool, irresponsible parties can exploit personal data, conduct online fraud, and execute BEC schemes targeting operational sectors, causing significant material and immaterial losses,” he said. Therefore, according to him, the success of handling the phishing tools sales case by Polri in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will break the chain of criminal infrastructure and prevent massive cybercrime waves in the future. “Dittipidsiber Bareskrim Polri is committed to continuing firm and sustainable law enforcement to ensure security and protect all Indonesian citizens in cyberspace,” he added. In this phishing tools sales case, Dittipidsiber Bareskrim Polri has named two suspects, namely GWL and FYT, who are a romantic couple. Himawan explained that suspect GWL, a male, played the main role as the primary perpetrator who produced, sold, and developed phishing tools independently since 2018. “The suspect’s background is a graduate of a multimedia vocational high school and acquired skills in creating scripts autodidactically,” he said. Meanwhile, suspect FYT, a female, played the role of providing storage and managing funds from the criminal act of selling phishing tools through cryptocurrency wallets (crypto wallet) since 2018. “Suspect FYT has been the girlfriend of suspect GWL since 2016 and assisted in managing the finances from the sale of scripts (phishing tools),” he said. For their actions, suspect GWL is charged with multiple articles, namely Article 51 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 35 and/or Article 50 in conjunction with Article 34 paragraph (1) of Law Number 1 of 2024 on the Second Amendment to Law Number 11 of 2008 on Electronic Information and Transactions and/or Article 607 paragraph (1) letter a or letter c of Law Number 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code. GWL faces a maximum prison sentence of 15 years and a fine of up to Rp10 billion. Whereas suspect FYT is charged with Article 607 paragraph (1) letter a or letter c of Law Number 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code, with a maximum prison sentence of 15 years and a fine of up to Rp5 billion.