A major breach of Denmark's national database has exposed the personal data of approximately 8 million citizens, including names, addresses, and state-issued ID numbers. The affected population includes Danes living abroad as well as deceased individuals whose records remain in the system.
Background
Denmark maintains a centralized civil registration database (CPR-nummer system) that links nearly all residents to unique national ID numbers used for healthcare, banking, and government services.
- Source
- TechCrunch
- Published
- Oct 5, 2026 at 10:58 PM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10