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Denmark data breach exposes 8.8 million personal records
Original: Denmark data breach: Weak ‘123456’ password allegedly exposes 8.8 million personal records
A major data breach in Denmark has allegedly exposed the personal records of 8.8 million people, reportedly linked to a weakly protected system secured with the password '123456'. The incident is drawing attention to poor basic security practices and the scale of personal data left vulnerable. Details about the organisation affected and the full scope of the exposure have not yet been confirmed.
Why now: The sheer scale of the breach and the reportedly trivial password behind it make it a striking cybersecurity story.
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