Threat actor claims leak of Indonesian National Police officer data
A threat actor posted on a dark web forum a sample it claims are records of Indonesian National Police (Polri) officers, with names, ranks, units such as Reskrim, phone numbers and ID-style numbers. The claim has not been independently verified and no record count was given. If authentic, the data expose officers to doxxing, harassment, impersonation and targeted phishing.
What happened
A threat actor posted on a dark web forum a sample it claims is data on members of Indonesia's National Police (Polri), framed as a protest against the government and police. The sample shows names, ranks, units such as Reskrim, phone numbers and ID-style numbers. The claim is unverified and no record count was given.
Why it matters
If the data is authentic, officers are exposed to doxxing, harassment, impersonation and targeted phishing. DailyDarkWeb notes a separate small 'Polri' archive surfaced on another forum last week, so the data may be recycled or partial. There is no confirmation of a breach of Polri systems.
What to do
Track forums for follow-up posts and check whether institutional data appears in the sample. Brief police personnel on contact attempts by phone or email using this data. Treat it as an unverified claim until official confirmation.
For the technical team
- Affected
- Polri (Polícia Nacional da Indonésia); amostra alegada de registros de policiais com nomes, patentes, unidades (como Res · Polri (Indonesia National Police); visible sample with names, ranks, units (Reskrim), phone numbers and ID-style numbers. The listing mentions emails and usernames not shown in the capture.
- Exploitation
- Unverified claim reported by DailyDarkWeb. No record count given. No intrusion or exploitation technique reported.
- Fix
- Not applicable; alleged leak, no fix.
- Vector
- Alleged data leak posted on a dark web forum in a hacktivist-style post; the sources do not describe how the data was obtained.
- More details
- The post mixes a protest photo and taunting text with the data sample, matching hacktivist messaging aimed at Indonesian authorities, per DailyDarkWeb. A separate small 'Polri' archive surfaced on another forum last week; these may be recycled or partial datasets. No confirmation of a breach of Polri systems.
Timeline
First mention: forum post alleges exposure of Polri officer data.
Sources 1 source
- @DailyDarkWeb @DailyDarkWeb
