Bank Indonesia assures that the banking payment system remains secure despite thousands of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) being offline due to a disruption in the Telkom 1 satellite since Friday (August 25th). Banks and PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia have switched to Telkom 3S or other satellite connections.
According to data obtained by Katadata, approximately 8,800 ATMs from the four largest banks experienced network disruptions. Around 5,000 Bank BCA ATMs were offline due to the disrupted satellite connection. This was followed by 2,000 Bank Mandiri ATMs, 1,500 Bank BNI ATMs, and 300 Bank BRI ATMs that were unable to operate. Bank BRI experienced the fewest disruptions because this government-owned bank already possesses its own satellite, BRIsat.
PT Telkom stated that an antenna pointing shift occurred, causing a transponder disruption in the 18-year-old Telkom 1 satellite since Friday (August 25th). This satellite, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, is indeed aging and was launched on August 12, 1999, from French Guiana.
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