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Denmark data breach exposes 8.8 million residents
Original: Data breach at Denmark’s national population register exposes 8.8 million people
Denmark's national population register has suffered a data breach affecting 8.8 million people — nearly the entire population of the country. The incident exposes sensitive personal information held in the central civil registration system. It is one of the most significant data breaches in Danish history and is drawing attention to the security of government-held citizen data.
Why now: A breach affecting almost an entire nation's population is an unusually large-scale cybersecurity incident.
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- Data breach at Denmark’s national population register exposes 8.8 million people · The Record from Recorded Future News
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