inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Metro Jaya Regional Police arrest a man with the initials of KTD (22) for the illegal crime of accessing a Google business account belonging to the Setiabudi Sector Police. TKD was arrested on Lebung Gajah street, Tulung Ogan Komering Ilir Regency, South Sumatra.

The Special Criminal Investigation Director of Metro Jaya Regional Police, Senior Superintendent Ade Safri Simanjuntak explains that the suspect took advantage of bugs when Google was experiencing system error on August 11-12, 2024. 

“Suspect changed the address of Setiabudi Sector police to the side of 05 07 Elementary School North Cipete and add a phone number of 081590000041,” says Ade in a written statement on Friday (9/20/2024).

Ade explains that police just found out about the hacking three days after the illegal access. Members of sector police then immediately changed their profile back to normal.

According to the suspect, when someone called the number he put in, he would call the person later on with another phone number. They will then scam the victim by saying they are from the bank.

For his actions, the suspect was charged with Article 46 paragraph (1) and/or paragraph (2) and/or paragraph (3) in conjunction with Article 30 paragraph (1) and/or paragraph (2) and/or paragraph (3) and/or Article 48 paragraph (1) and/or paragraph (2) and/or paragraph (3) in conjunction with Article 32 paragraph (1) and/or paragraph (2) and/or paragraph (3) and/or Article 51 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 35 of Law Number 11 of 2008 as last amended by Law Number 1 of 2024 concerning the second amendment to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Electronic Information and Transactions.

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