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Denmark's Central Person Register Breached; 8.8M Records Exposed

Hackers exploited a company's lawful access to Denmark's CPR system, compromising personal data of 8.8 million citizens—nearly the entire population. The breach indicates a supply-chain attack vector, with the full scope and data types still unclear. This is a significant national security and privacy incident, potentially enabling identity fraud and targeted espionage.

SecurityWeekabout 16 hours agoDKengCredibility 25%View source

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score7.1

Model confidence0.7

Significance0.8

Source credibility0.3

Intelligence Tags

#data breach #cpr #denmark #supply-chain attack #identity theft #national security

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Denmark

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activeCyber4h ago

Denmark CPR System Breach: 8.8M Records Exfiltrated via Third-Party

Denmark's Civil Registration System (CPR) has been compromised, resulting in the exfiltration of personal data for 8.8 million individuals, exceeding the current population. The breach was facilitated through legitimate credentials of a third-party company with authorized access, indicating a supply-chain attack vector. The full scope of data types beyond names, addresses, and CPR numbers, as well as the perpetrator's identity and motivations, remain unclear.

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activeCyberMarkets6m ago