Hackers Involved in Crimes in 44 Countries were Self-Taught
Hackers can learn how to hack numerous systems and websites all over the world. They can also enhance their skills through numerous communities and online discussion groups.
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Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Raden Prabowo Argo Yuwono holds up a laptop belonging to a member of a hacking network nabbed in Surabaya, East Java. The network had hacked about 3,000 websites and electronic systems in 44 countries.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS – Hacking remains a serious threat, including in Indonesia. Hackers can learn how to hack numerous systems and websites all over the world. They can also enhance their skills through numerous communities and online discussion groups.
As previously reported, the police arrested three members of the Surabaya Black Hat (SBH) group identified as AN, 21; ATP, 21 and KRS, 21, for allegedly hacking 3,000 websites and electronic systems in 44 countries. The police said the three suspects, who were college students, allegedly asked for “ransom money” to fix the hacked systems. Despite knowing each other and going to the same college, the three suspects worked on their own.