Badan Pangan Nasional Listed by Nova Ransomware Group

On May 29, 2026, the Indonesian government agency Badan Pangan Nasional appeared on the leak site of the nova Ransomware Group. Public reporting indicates the agency’s internal files were exfiltrated during a ransomware attack, although the exact number of people whose information was exposed remains unknown.

Reported Details of the Breach

Badan Pangan Nasional manages national food security, supply chains, pricing, safety, and nutrition programs across Indonesia. The agency also handles public information services that contain data on regulations, local agricultural stakeholders, and community programs. Available reporting describes the incident as a typical ransomware operation in which attackers gained access, stole files, and later listed the victim on their dark-web leak page when demands were not met. The primary source is the nova leak site itself, hosted at the onion address provided by ransomware.live. No Reported Details have emerged about the precise volume or types of personal records taken, but government agency breaches of this nature frequently include names, contact details, identification numbers, and internal correspondence.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

When a government body responsible for food security and public records is breached, ordinary citizens can be affected. If your information appears in the agency’s files—through benefit applications, supplier registrations, community program enrollment, or public database entries—it may now sit in attackers’ hands. Internal files exfiltrated can contain addresses, phone numbers, family member details, and government ID data that criminals later sell or use. For families, this increases the chance that one exposed record leads to targeted scams, phishing texts, or fraudulent loan applications in your name. Children’s information linked to household records can also surface, creating long-term risks.

The Doxxing and Identity-Chain Risks

Stolen government files rarely stay isolated. Attackers map connections between official records, email addresses, phone numbers, and online handles. A single leak can cascade into doxxing chains that reveal family relationships, home addresses, and even children’s gaming usernames. Once those links are public, harassment, account takeovers, and identity theft become easier. Credential leaks like this one often spread to criminal forums where buyers test the data against banking, social media, and gaming platforms. Gaming accounts belonging to you or your children are especially vulnerable because the same passwords or recovery emails reused from official forms can hand over control of those accounts within hours of the data appearing for sale.