Cyberattackโ Disrupts โคIndonesian Air Travel, โฃCanceling Dozens of Flights
Jakarta, Indonesia – September 27, 2025 – A notable cyberattack has โคparalyzed stock transactions forโ NH Korindo and triggered widespread disruption to air โคtravel across Indonesia, impacting major airports โandโข resulting in the โขcancellation of dozens of flights. The attack, confirmed earlier today, has raised concerns about the vulnerability โofโข critical infrastructure to โคmalicious cyber activity.
the disruption stems from aโค breach affecting transaction systems at NH Korindo, a โpublicly traded natural resources company. Simultaneously, reports emerged of operational issues at Soekarno-Hatta Internationalโค Airport (CGK) in Jakarta, Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, and Kualanamu โInternational Airport in โMedan. โAuthorities have not yetโค definitively linked the two incidents, but the timing โขhas โprompted aโค coordinatedโ examination. The Indonesian government is mobilizing a collective defenseโ strategy, recognizing the transnational nature of โฃcyber threats.
Here areโฃ seven key facts surrounding the unfolding situation:
- Flight Cancellations: As of 18:30 local time โค(UTC+7) on September 27, 2025, at leastโ 43 โขflights had been canceled across the three affected airports,โ impacting thousands of passengers.
- Airport Impact: Soekarno-Hatta (CGK) experienced theโ most significant disruption, with 22 cancellations. Juanda (SUB) and โขKualanamu (KNO) reported 11 and 10 cancellations respectively.
- NH Korindo Disruption: Trading of NH Korindo shares was halted earlier today following theโ cyberattack on its โคtransaction systems. The company has not disclosed the extent โคof the data breach.
- Government โResponse: Indonesian โauthorities are working to restore โขnormal operations at the airportsโ and investigate the source of the โฃcyberattacks. โA โnational task force has been activated.
- Collective Defense: A government spokesperson stated,โข “Cyberattacks โฃrarely stop in one country. It takesโค collective โขdefense to protect the global sector such as flights.”
- Investigation Status: The National Cyber and โฃCrypto Agency (BSSN) is leadingโฃ the investigation into both incidents, seeking to determine โif they are connected and identify the perpetrators.
- Passenger Impact: โPassengers are advisedโ to check with their respective airlines for updatedโ flight information and potential โฃrebooking options.Airports are experiencing significant congestion as travelers attempt to adjust their travel plans.