Denmark Central Population Register data breach exposing 8.8 million records
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Denmark's Central Population Register (CPR) disclosed a data breach that exposed personal records for about 8.8 million registered people. The exposed data included names, physical addresses, dates of birth, marital status, and unique CPR numbers. The access abuse involved a private Danish company and brute-forcing CPR numbers to pull matching records. The breach happened in September 2026, was recognized on October 2, and the registry has since blocked the access while police investigate.
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05.10.2026 18:21 2 articles · 1h ago
Denmark Central Population Register data breach exposing 8.8 million records
Initial DisclosureIn September 2026, attackers abused a private Danish company's registry access and brute-forced CPR numbers to extract personal records from the national civil registry.
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- Denmark population registry data breach affects 8.8 million people — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 05.10.2026 18:21
- Denmark population registry data breach affects 8.8 million people — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 05.10.2026 18:21