Hackers steal 8 million citizens’ records from Danish government database
Hackers stole personal records on about 8 million people from Denmark's Central Person Register.
Denmark confirmed that hackers stole most of the contents of its Central Person Register, affecting about 8 million citizens and residents, including people living abroad and the deceased. Stolen data includes names, addresses, and Danish social security numbers used for tax and public services. The register contains records on about 11 million people, some decades old. Unauthorized access came from abusing a Danish company's lawful CPR search rights; the breach occurred in September and was discovered on October 2. Minister Christina Egelund called it a serious incident, and the government has not attributed it.
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