The websites and online services of the Chamber of Commerce were not available online over the Christmas weekend. The Chamber of Commerce had taken its websites and services offline as a precaution on the advice of the NCSC.
According to the legal administrator of the Trade Register, the websites and online services have been taken offline in recent days. Was not reachable from Friday, December 24, 6 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. this morning. This concerned access to the Trade Register, the UBO register, the LEI register, the options for submitting documents such as annual accounts, the Chamber of Commerce Data Service and the Chamber of Commerce App Trade Register services.
Log4j vulnerability cause
The reason for taking these services offline was a warning from the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) for the holidays. According to the cyber watchdog, criminals might use the holidays to commit attacks via the Log4j leak. The Chamber of Commerce wanted to protect its services because it is part of various chains. By going completely offline, attacks through these chains could be prevented.
Continued attention to Log4j desired
The recent Log4j attacks continue to stir up controversy. The NCSC continues to warn companies to be alert to attempts by hackers to exploit this vulnerability. Businesses should continue to scan their networks closely and install patches as soon as they become available.
