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Weak password '123456' linked to Denmark breach hitting 8.8M people
Original: '123456' password linked to Denmark data breach affecting 8.8M people
A major data breach in Denmark has reportedly affected around 8.8 million people, with the notoriously weak password '123456' cited in connection with the incident. The story has drawn attention to poor password hygiene and the scale of exposed personal data. Security commentators are using the case to renew warnings about reusing simple, easily guessed credentials.
Why now: The breach's enormous scale combined with the embarrassment of a trivially weak password makes it a talking point in cybersecurity circles.
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- '123456' password linked to Denmark data breach affecting 8.8M people · roland_nilsson · 10
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