The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has confirmed unauthorised access to parts of its information systems.
The disclosure was made in a statement posted on its X account on Wednesday.
The commission said the breach affected “limited aspects” of its systems.
The statement reads “The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) is currently reviewing a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to limited aspects of its information systems,”.
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 reports emerged of a cybersecurity breach involving the commission’s database, raising concerns over the security of company records.
