Hackers Steal 8 Million Citizens' Records From Danish Government Database

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Hackers Steal 8 Million Citizens' Records From Danish Government Database

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Hackers Steal 8 Million Citizens' Records From Danish Government Database

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Denmark's CPR Data Breach Exposes 8.8 Million Records Denmark's Central Person Register (CPR) suffered a significant data breach affecting approximately 8.8 million individuals. Unauthorized access was gained through a private Danish company's legitimate access to the CPR system, compromising names, addresses, and CPR numbers, which are akin to social security numbers. The breach includes records of living individuals, those who have emigrated, and deceased persons, highlighting the extensive scope of the incident. The CPR system contains around 11 million records, meaning about 80% of the data was exposed. The breach was detected on October 2, 2026, but the unauthorized access occurred during September. The Danish authorities, led by Minister Christina Egelund, are investigating the incident and have terminated the company's access to the CPR system. The breach has been reported to the Danish Data Protection Agency, and police are involved in the investigation. 44 sources 71

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