The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) stated that ransomware cybercriminals are able to reap huge profits with only a relatively small investment.
Dea Saka Kurnia Putra, Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection at the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), gave an example of how ransomware attackers could earn up to $100,000 (approximately Rp82 million) in profits with just US$5,000 (approximately Rp1.8 billion).
"The initial investment is very cheap. You only need to pay IDR 30 million to subscribe to ransomware , which can be from Lockbit, Qilin, and others," Putra said during a discussion session at the National Cybersecurity Connect 2025 event in South Jakarta on Wednesday.
Dea explained that the changing structure of the cybercrime business is becoming more organized, where the operational model now involves various roles ranging from malware developers , affiliate partners who distribute malware , to parties who sell initial access to the victim's network.
