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Hackers breach Danish population register, exposing data of 8.8 million

Original: Hackers breached Denmark's Central Person Register through an authorized company's access, exposing the personal data of

Hackers gained access to Denmark's Central Person Register by exploiting the access of an authorized company, exposing personal data of roughly 8.8 million people — nearly the entire population. The incident raises concerns about third-party access controls to national registries and the scale of data exposure. Details about which company was involved and the full scope of stolen data remain limited as the breach draws attention.

Why now: A major national data breach affecting nearly all of Denmark's population is newly reported

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• Hackers breached Denmark's Central Person Register through an authorized company's access, exposing the personal data of roughly 8.8 million people. [AI-generated] # crime # technology # denmark # central_person_register # data_breach # hackers https://… · harava_news · 1

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