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'123456' password used in massive Danish CPR data breach
Original: `123456’ password used in massive Danish CPR data breach
The password '123456' was reportedly used in connection with a major data breach involving Danish CPR numbers, the national personal identification numbers used across Denmark. The Copenhagen Post reports that the widely criticised weak password played a role in the incident, which exposed sensitive personal data of Danish residents and has raised fresh concerns about basic cybersecurity practices in handling government ID information.
Why now: A major breach of Denmark's national ID system linked to a notoriously weak password is alarming and highly newsworthy.
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