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Security report for bta.bg

Българска телеграфна агенция · Media · Bulgaria

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The website www.bta.bg represents the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency (Българска телеграфна агенция), a national news agency providing comprehensive news coverage across Bulgaria and internationally. The site targets a broad audience including the general public, media professionals, and government entities. It offers categorized news sections such as Bulgaria, World, Balkans, Economy, Culture, and Sports. The business model is centered on news dissemination and information services, positioning it as a leading media entity in Bulgaria. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Bootstrap for responsive design, Video.js for media playback, and integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features, though SEO optimization appears basic. Performance is moderate with standard external dependencies. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers and explicit security or privacy policies in the provided content. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is present. Advertising and tracking are implemented via Google Adsense and Analytics, indicating extensive user tracking without clear privacy compliance indicators. Overall, the website is legitimate and professionally presented, but improvements in privacy compliance, security headers, and transparency about data protection and incident response would enhance trust and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
62
Security headers
50
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
65

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention bta.bg, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
227
Employees
3
Customers
167
Third parties
57
Weak passwords
30%

Latest record dated 2026-01-10 · 12 subdomains affected

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  • –mail.bta.bg2026-01-10
  • –mail.bta.bg2025-04-19
  • –mail.bta.bg2025-04-14

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

BTA holds a strong market position as Bulgaria's official national news agency, providing authoritative news content. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive coverage of national and international news, supported by a structured and accessible website. The business model relies on content provision to media and public sectors, likely funded by government or institutional support. The target customers include media outlets, government bodies, and the general public seeking reliable news. The presence of categorized news streams and archival content suggests a mature content ecosystem. Partnerships or subsidiaries are not explicitly identified in the provided data. Growth indicators include active news updates and multimedia content. The agency's operations appear focused on maintaining authoritative news dissemination with a strong national identity.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate but with notable gaps. HTTPS is enabled, ensuring encrypted communication. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The lack of visible security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates limited transparency and preparedness for security incidents. Data protection practices and GDPR compliance indicators are not evident, which may pose compliance risks. The extensive use of third-party tracking and advertising scripts increases the attack surface and privacy concerns. Recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing privacy and security policies, and establishing clear incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance web security.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to improve transparency and incident handling.
  4. Provide clear contact information for data protection officer and incident response teams.
  5. Review and minimize third-party tracking scripts to reduce privacy risks and improve user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Българска телеграфна агенция
Description
Българска телеграфна агенция (BTA) is a Bulgarian national news agency providing news coverage on Bulgaria, world, Balkans, economy, culture, sports, and other topics.
Key services
National news, Regional news, World news, Official messages, Photo archives, Event coverage
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, Video.js, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Adsense
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a Bulgarian national news agency with extensive news coverage.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies were found in the provided content.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers were explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. Website uses Google Analytics and Adsense for tracking and advertising.
  5. Accessibility features are implemented with accessibility controls and skip links.
  6. No security headers or explicit security policies were detected in the HTML content.
  7. No forms with identifiable fields were found in the provided content.
  8. Content is in Bulgarian language targeting Bulgarian audience.
  9. No social media links explicitly found in the provided snippet.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern responsive design framework (Bootstrap) and multimedia support via Video.js, indicating a contemporary technical infrastructure. Analytics and advertising are managed through Google services, which are industry standard but require privacy considerations. The site shows good accessibility features and mobile optimization. However, SEO metadata is minimal, and no structured data (JSON-LD) was detected in the provided content, which could be improved for better search engine visibility. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple external scripts. There is no indication of a CMS from the HTML snippet, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not available from the content. Technical risks include lack of security headers and privacy policy, which could impact compliance and security posture.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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