Indonesia has frozen 33,252 bank accounts suspected of links to illegal online gambling, extending a crackdown that has grown since 2024. The latest action was carried out through the Financial Services Authority, known as OJK, which said banks were told to block another 1,000 accounts after fresh findings linked them to online betting activity.
The new total shows how large the enforcement effort has become. In January, OJK said the number had already passed 30,000 accounts. The latest update pushes that total even higher as authorities keep targeting what officials call judol, a local term widely used for illegal online gambling.
OJK is using banks to cut off gambling payments
OJK said the blocked accounts were identified through enhanced due diligence checks and data shared by government agencies. Banks were not only told to freeze the listed accounts, but also to look for other accounts connected to the same national identity numbers.
This shows the crackdown is aimed at the payment chain, not just gambling websites. Indonesia has already spent months blocking sites and apps, but officials now appear to be focusing more on the banking side to make it harder for users and operators to move money.
The crackdown has been growing for months
The latest move came after several smaller increases in the number of frozen accounts through late 2025 and early 2026. OJK had earlier ordered banks to block 27,395 accounts in October 2025, then 31,382 by January 2026, before the number rose again this month.
Other agencies are also involved. Reports on the latest round said OJK has been working with the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs and the financial intelligence unit PPATK as Indonesia tries to squeeze illegal gambling out of both the internet and the financial system.
The crackdown is growing, but the problem is still large
The freeze orders do not mean illegal online betting has been contained. Indonesia has been blocking websites, chasing payment routes and warning social media platforms for months, yet the government still keeps finding more accounts tied to the trade.
The latest figure shows both how far the crackdown has gone and how big the market had become before authorities tightened control. More accounts are being frozen, but officials are still dealing with a problem that remains widespread.
