Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Communication and Digital Ministry lauds an initiative by digital wallet provider DANA, which has enhanced its online gambling transaction monitoring system through cross-sectoral partnership and technological approach.
"We laud the commitment and measures taken, resulting in an 80 percent decrease in online gambling transactions via DANA," the ministry's director general of cyberspace monitoring, Alexander Sabar, noted in a press release received here on Wednesday.
In recent years, the company has collaborated extensively with the ministry, Financial Reporting and Transaction Analysis Center (PPATK), and Bank of Indonesia to ensure their risk mitigation system aligns with changes in the digital finance industry, Sabar noted.
Moreover, DANA has implemented a Smart Friction feature that alerts users to potential illegal digital financial transactions by intercepting transfers to individuals suspected of engaging in illegal activities, such as online gambling.
He noted that this feature is a result of the company's collaboration with PPATK to support the National Anti-Money Laundering and Prevention of Terrorism Funding (Gernas APU PPT).
In the same statement, Head of PPATK Ivan Yustiavandana estimated that by the end of the year, some Rp1,200 trillion (US$83 billion) would circulate through online gambling funds.
Yustiavandana urged regulators and industry players to work together by actively reporting suspicious transactions and improving early detection systems, among other steps, to address this issue.
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"We commend DANA's proactive measures, which consistently report suspicious transactions and establish early detection through the Fraud Detection System," he noted.
He expects the initiative to strengthen the integrity of the digital ecosystem and curb the misuse of technology by irresponsible people.
CEO of DANA, Vince Iswara, stated that his company consistently improves its internal security system and updates risk parameters to address current trends, such as online gambling.
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Iswara noted that since 2020, the company has reported some 39 thousand sites and accounts allegedly involved in facilitating online gambling. They have also taken action against thousands of accounts suspected of participating in that activity.
Moreover, the company has reported hundreds of thousands of user accounts suspected of partaking in similar activities to the ministry, helping the government prevent users from migrating to other platforms.
