The Ministry of Communication and Digital officially announced that registration of mobile phone SIM cards using facial biometric recognition will be mandatory in Indonesia starting July 1, 2026.
The East Java Regional Police Cyber Criminal Investigation Directorate has uncovered a case of personal data misuse involving illegal SIM card registration using other people's identities.
Indonesia introduces a new SIM card registration system with optional facial recognition starting 1 January 12026, to combat digital crime. Read the full report.
