Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) revealed that the majority of online gambling sites use content delivery network infrastructure owned by Cloudflare. Out of 10,000 samples of online gambling sites processed on November 1-2, 2025, more than 76 percent were found to utilize the services of the company, including to hide IP addresses and expedite domain transitions to avoid blocking.
The Director General of Digital Space Supervision at Komdigi, Alexander Sabar, stated this in relation to the registration of Electronic System Providers (PSE) as an essential instrument for Indonesia's digital sovereignty and to facilitate law enforcement. "Without a valid PSE status, coordination and enforcement against prohibited content such as online gambling become more challenging," Sabar said in Jakarta, quoted from a written statement on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
He explained that the findings regarding the high number of IP addresses of online gambling sites behind Cloudflare's services have been conveyed to the company in question. Komdigi has also summoned Cloudflare to request clarification and demand a commitment to promptly register for Private PSE. "If a platform disregards the notification and still fails to register, administrative sanctions including access termination can be imposed in accordance with the provisions of the law," he added.
Cloudflare is included in the list of 25 global platforms urged by the Ministry of Komdigi to promptly arrange PSE registration. Also included in the list is OpenAI, a technology company that owns the AI Generative ChatGPT model. Komdigi mentioned that this enforcement measure still considers proportionality, given the many public and commercial services that depend on Cloudflare's infrastructure.
This effort refers to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Electronic Information and Transactions, Government Regulation Number 71 of 2019 concerning Electronic System and Transaction Providers, and Minister of Communication and Information Regulation Number 5 of 2020, which obliges every electronic system provider to comply with Indonesian regulations.
Furthermore, Komdigi emphasizes its readiness to cooperate with global platforms as long as they demonstrate compliance with regulations. "We are open and always ready for cooperation, but compliance with the rules and laws remains a red line. Keeping Indonesia's digital space clean and safe is a shared responsibility," he concluded.