Attackers access Denmark population records covering 8.8 million people

First reported by Bloomberg at · Updated · 9 sources

Unauthorized parties accessed names, addresses and CPR identification numbers in Denmark’s central population database through a company with legitimate access to the register. Denmark is investigating the incident, according to The Record. Cyber Security News says the affected total exceeds the country’s population of roughly six million.

  • Security Affairs says the register also covers people who have died or moved away.

Covered by 9 publishers within 32 hours of the first report.

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Bloomberg Denmark Data Breach Exposes 8.8 Million People’s Personal Data · Sara Sjolin
Cyber Security News Denmark Data Breach Exposes Personal Records of 8.8 Million People · Guru Baran
The Record Data breach at Denmark’s national population register exposes 8.8 million people
Quartz Hackers breached Denmark's national registry, exposing data on 8.8 million people · Cris Tolomia
Security Affairs Denmark ’s Population Registry Breached, 8.8 Million Affected · Pierluigi Paganini
BleepingComputer Denmark population registry data breach affects 8.8 million people · Bill Toulas
The Hacker News Denmark Says Attackers Accessed CPR Data for 8.8 Million People via Company Account · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)
SecurityWeek 8.8 Million Impacted by Data Breach at Denmark’s Central Person Register · Ionut Arghire
The Next Web Denmark’s CPR breach: 14 million lookups in ten days, found through a bill · Ana Maria Constantin

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