Public Reminded to Cultivate Habit of Verifying Digital Asset Information

A crypto asset trading practitioner has reminded the public of the need to cultivate the habit of conducting verification and even independent research when digesting information before making decisions related to digital assets. According to Indodax Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Ledy, developments in security technology have altered the threat pattern within the crypto asset ecosystem; previously, perpetrators mostly attempted to exploit system weaknesses. Now, he continued in his statement in Jakarta on Tuesday, various incidents occur precisely because perpetrators target the psychological aspects of users, designed to influence how a person makes decisions. “Many people still consider the biggest threat to come from system hacking on exchanges. In fact, in several recent cases, perpetrators gained access because victims unconsciously provided important information or clicked on dangerous links resembling official services,” he said. He noted that the development of artificial intelligence (AI) has made various fraud modes appear increasingly convincing. Besides deepfakes and voice cloning, perpetrators are now also utilising fake advertisements on social media such as Facebook, manipulation of search results (AI search engine repositioning), and impersonation of official Customer Support (CS) through instant messaging applications like WhatsApp. Therefore, Ledy stated that building security or cyber hygiene through the habit of verifying information, maintaining the confidentiality of personal data, and recognising various manipulation formats is essential in strengthening user protection. “Platforms can provide various layers of security systems. However, ultimately, every decision remains in the hands of the user. For this reason, we always remind the public not to be easily trusting and to always verify before providing information or making decisions related to digital assets,” he said. He assessed that improving digital security literacy needs to proceed in tandem with technological strengthening. As various AI-based fraud modes evolve, education on how to recognise social engineering, phishing, deepfakes, and digital identity misuse is becoming increasingly important to strengthen user protection.