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Weak '123456' password exposed 8.8 million Danish records
Original: Denmark data breach: How a ‘123456’ password exposed 8.8 million records
A major data breach in Denmark has exposed the records of roughly 8.8 million people, reportedly traceable to a single account protected by the password '123456'. The incident is drawing attention to poor basic security practices at organisations handling large amounts of personal data, and to how one weak credential can put millions at risk.
Why now: The sheer scale of the exposure, caused by such a trivially weak password, makes it a striking cautionary tale in cybersecurity.
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