DTUBasen

A data breach involving DTUBasen, a system at the Technical University of Denmark, has reportedly exposed sensitive information belonging to around 200,000 users. The incident is being covered as a cybersecurity story, raising questions about how student or staff data at the university was accessed and what steps DTU is taking in response. Further details about the scope of the exposure and those affected remain limited.

Attackers used compromised credentials to log into DTUBasen, the Technical University of Denmark's identity and access management system, exposing records of up to 200,000 users spanning more than two decades. Reported leaked data includes Danish personal ID numbers, names, addresses, work details and next-of-kin contacts, raising concerns about identity theft and the university's credential security.