Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has reported the loss of Rp1 billion (about US$61,000) from the account of the Pangauban Nutrition Service Unit (SPPG) kitchen in West Bandung, allegedly due to a phishing scam.
“BGN’s Director of Risk Management has officially filed a report with the Indonesian National Police Headquarters,” said BGN Deputy Head Sony Sonjaya on Friday (7/11/2025), as reported by antaranews.com.
The incident occurred on 31 October 2025 when Pangauban SPPG Kitchen Head Mochamad Cakra Aji Saputra attempted a routine transaction via BNI Direct. After receiving a password reset prompt, he was contacted by someone posing as a bank representative through a fake link. Moments later, the agency’s account balance dropped from Rp1 billion to just Rp12 million.
The cyber fraud has forced the newly established SPPG kitchen, responsible for producing 3,500 free nutritious meals daily for eight schools, to suspend operations. BGN has since deactivated the SPPG kitchen head pending investigation and urged all regional units to strengthen cybersecurity vigilance.
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