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Weak password '123456' linked to Denmark breach hitting 8.8 million
Original: '123456' password linked to Denmark data breach affecting 8.8M people
A data breach in Denmark is reported to affect roughly 8.8 million people, with the notoriously weak password '123456' cited as a factor in the incident. The story is drawing attention from cybersecurity observers, who are pointing to it as another example of poor credential hygiene leading to large-scale exposure of personal data.
Why now: The sheer scale of the breach, covering a large share of Denmark's population, and the embarrassment of a trivially guessable password being involved make it a talking point in security circles.
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- '123456' password linked to Denmark data breach affecting 8.8M people · roland_nilsson · 9
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