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Breach of Denmark's CPR database exposes records of 8 million people

Denmark's government confirmed that hackers stole most of the contents of its Central Person Register, a database holding identity data on roughly 11 million people including the deceased and those living abroad. Minister Christina Egelund called it a "serious incident," saying attackers gained access by abusing a private Danish company's legitimate credentials to query the system. The breach occurred in September but wasn't discovered until October 2, and authorities have not named a suspect.

techcrunch.com · 2026-10-05

Denmark's CPR registry breach exposes data on 8.8 million people

Denmark's Central Population Register said attackers exploited a private company's legitimate system access to brute-force valid CPR numbers and extract names, addresses and identification data, affecting roughly 8.8 million of the registry's 11 million entries, including residents, émigrés and deceased individuals. The breach occurred in September 2026 but was discovered October 2, with the company's access now blocked and police investigating.

bleepingcomputer.com · 2026-10-05