Why it matters
The exposure of names, addresses and personal identification numbers for about 8.8 million people, living and dead, makes this a large-scale privacy breach of Denmark’s population register. Access through a private company’s lawful lookup rights also raises concerns about how authorized access to sensitive public records is protected.
What we know
Confirmed by several sources
- Unauthorized parties accessed personal information associated with Denmark’s Central Person Register, affecting approximately 8.8 million people. — The Hacker News, BleepingComputer
Reported by one source
- The accessed data included names, addresses, and personal identification numbers of living and deceased people. — The Hacker News
- Access was obtained through a private Danish company’s lawful right to look up records. — The Hacker News
Coverage 2 publishers
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Denmark population registry data breach affects 8.8 million people
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Denmark Says Attackers Accessed CPR Data for 8.8 Million People via Company Account
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