Jakarta, September 17, 2026 – Deputy Minister of Creative Economy/Deputy Head of the Creative Economy Agency (Deputy Minister of Ekraf), Irene Umar, emphasized the importance of cybersecurity as an integral part of developing the national creative economy ecosystem. The protection of digital assets, content, data, and businesses is becoming increasingly important as creative economy practitioners expand their activities in the digital space.
Deputy Minister of Creative Economy/Deputy Head of the Creative Economy Agency (Deputy Minister of Ekraf), Irene Umar, attends the Cybersecurity Awareness Seminar for Indonesia’s Creative Economy, themed “Protecting Digital Assets, Content, Data, and Businesses from Ransomware,” at Thamrin Nine Ballroom, Jakarta, Thursday (17/9/2026).
The message was delivered during the Cybersecurity Awareness Seminar for Indonesia’s Creative Economy, themed “Protecting Digital Assets, Content, Data, and Businesses from Ransomware.”
“As long as we are connected to the digital world, there will always be risks of cyberattacks, scams, and various other threats. Therefore, the Ministry of Creative Economy hopes that creative economy practitioners can protect themselves and understand the measures available to safeguard their creative assets and digital spaces,” said Irene Umar at Thamrin Nine Ballroom, Jakarta, Thursday (17/9).
Irene Umar added that the assets that need to be protected are not limited to transactions or banking systems. Creative works and intellectual property generated by creative economy practitioners are also valuable assets that require protection.
Photo: Bureau for Communication, Ministry of Creative Economy / Creative Economy Agency.
This includes works from various subsectors, ranging from photography, publishing, and games to design, as well as various forms of digital works such as photographs, videos, and written content.
“This serves as a foundation for the Ministry of Creative Economy as the new engine of growth, which continues to value creative works, both digital and otherwise, by protecting their intellectual property. This event is not only about learning, but also about building networks so that we can collaborate across subsectors. Protecting digital assets today means protecting the future of Indonesia’s creative economy businesses,” explained Irene Umar.
The seminar was organized by NPCore, a company specializing in providing artificial intelligence-based security solutions, with the support of the Ministry of Creative Economy. Also delivering remarks was a representative of the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), Min Gi Ra (Mason Ra), Director of the Southeast Asia Regional Office of KISA. The event also served as a platform to strengthen creative economy practitioners’ understanding of various threats emerging alongside the increasingly widespread use of digital technology.
Photo: Bureau for Communication, Ministry of Creative Economy / Creative Economy Agency.
As the keynote speaker, David Sehyeon Baek, Chief Strategy Officer of NPCore, discussed cybercriminal activities on the dark web, ransomware attack patterns, and practical measures that creative economy practitioners can take to protect their digital assets. He emphasized that cyber threats targeting creative works are becoming increasingly sophisticated and directly targeting the content, data, and business reputation that creative economy practitioners have built.
The event forms part of the Ministry of Creative Economy’s efforts to strengthen collaboration and cybersecurity literacy to safeguard creative works, data, intellectual property, and the sustainability of creative economy businesses.
Kiagoos Irvan Faisal
Head of Bureau for Communication
Ministry of Creative Economy / Creative Economy Agency
