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Denmark population register breach exposes 8.8 million people
Original: Data breach at Denmark’s population register exposes 8.8 million people
A data breach at Denmark's central population register has exposed personal information on 8.8 million people, roughly the country's entire population. The incident affects the CPR register, which holds core identity data such as names, addresses and ID numbers. Coverage is focused on the scale of the exposure and potential identity-theft risks for residents, while details on how the breach occurred and who is responsible remain limited.
Why now: The breach potentially affects nearly everyone in Denmark, making it a major national privacy and security story.
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