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Danish CPR data breach exposes 8.8 million people's details
Original: CPR data breach exposes personal details of 8.8 million people in Denmark
A breach of Denmark's central personal registry, the CPR, has exposed the personal details of 8.8 million people. The figure exceeds the country's population, indicating that historical records of former and deceased residents were also affected. Danish media are covering the scale of the exposure, and concerns are growing over identity theft risks and how such sensitive national registry data could be compromised.
Why now: The breach affects virtually the entire Danish population, making it a major national privacy and security incident.
DenmarkCPR (Det Centrale Personregister)The Copenhagen Post
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- CPR data breach exposes personal details of 8.8 million people in Denmark · The Copenhagen Post
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