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Weak password '123456' tied to Denmark breach hitting 8.8 million
Original: '123456' password linked to Denmark data breach affecting 8.8M people
A major data breach in Denmark affecting 8.8 million people has been linked to the use of the password '123456', one of the most common and easily guessed passwords in the world. Security coverage of the incident is drawing attention to continued reliance on weak credentials despite years of warnings, and prompting renewed calls for password managers, two-factor authentication, and stricter security requirements.
Why now: The breach affects a huge share of Denmark's population and underscores how trivially guessable passwords still cause large-scale security failures.
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