The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has confirmed unauthorized access into its database, affecting millions of companies.
CAC made this confirmation in a statement on Wednesday through its X account.
The commission said the breach affected “limited aspects” of its systems.
“The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) is currently reviewing a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to limited aspects of its information systems,” the statement reads.
The commission said it activated its response protocols immediately to mitigate the incident.
“CAC promptly activated its response protocols and is working with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), relevant government agencies, and partners to assess the scope and impact,” the commission added.
According to CAC, appropriate containment measures have been implemented, with additional safeguards deployed to strengthen system security.
This comes days after a report emerged that millions of personal companies’ data domiciled with CAC have been hacked.