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Security report for ccc.de

Chaos Computer Club · Technology · Germany

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 3 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Chaos Computer Club (CCC) is Europe's largest hacker association, active for over four decades, focusing on information freedom, technology impact assessment, and civil rights advocacy. The organization operates through decentralized groups, campaigns, events, and publications, targeting technically and socially interested audiences. Their website reflects a mature non-profit entity with a strong community presence and transparent communication channels. Technically, the site uses legacy JavaScript libraries and custom infrastructure, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate but could be improved by updating outdated libraries and implementing modern security headers. Privacy compliance is supported by a comprehensive privacy policy, though cookie consent mechanisms are absent. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and content-rich, with minimal tracking and advertising.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 100 · High
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

10 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

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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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
49

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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Total records
208
Employees
0
Customers
191
Third parties
17
Weak passwords
12%

29 subdomains affected

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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

CCC holds a unique market position as a non-profit technology advocacy group with a strong European footprint. Its business model revolves around community engagement, political influence, and technical research rather than commercial revenue. The organization leverages events, publications, and campaigns to maintain relevance and influence. Partnerships are evident through related domains and federated social media presence. Growth is organic, driven by community and activism rather than commercial expansion. The absence of commercial advertising and tracking aligns with their privacy-focused ethos.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is implied but not explicitly confirmed in the data. The use of an outdated jQuery version introduces potential vulnerabilities. No security headers were detected, and no explicit incident response or security policy information is published. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism is a GDPR compliance gap. However, no exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities were found in the HTML content. The organization should prioritize updating libraries, implementing security headers, and publishing clear security and incident response policies to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current supported versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  4. Publish explicit security policies and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to maintain a strong security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Chaos Computer Club
Description
Der Chaos Computer Club ist die größte Hackervereinigung Europas und seit über vierzig Jahren Vermittler im Spannungsfeld technischer und sozialer Entwicklungen. Er engagiert sich für Informationsfreiheit, Technikfolgenabschätzung, politische Beratung, Anonymisierungsdienste und organisiert Veranstaltungen sowie Kampagnen.
Key services
Technical research, Campaigns, Events, Political consulting, Anonymization and communication services, Publications
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.3.2, Shadowbox.js, CSS, HTML5, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by URL
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in German language.
  2. No WAF or blocking detected.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie banners found, but privacy policy is present.
  4. No explicit security or incident response contact information found.
  5. Use of outdated JavaScript library (jQuery 1.3.2) is a security concern.
  6. No visible email addresses or phone numbers on the main page; contact likely via form.
  7. Strong presence of community and advocacy content.
  8. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  9. Multiple official social and federated media links present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses legacy JavaScript libraries including jQuery 1.3.2 and Shadowbox.js, indicating technical debt and potential security risks. The site is custom-built without a detectable CMS, which may provide flexibility but requires dedicated maintenance. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Modernization opportunities include updating the tech stack, improving accessibility, and enhancing security configurations.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 51/100Medium37 findingsView report
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