Hackers get personal information on 8.8 million people in Denmark government data leak

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Hackers accessed personal information of approximately 8.8 million individuals from Denmark’s national registry on October 5. The leaked data included names, addresses, and social security numbers (CPR numbers). Digital affairs minister Christina Egelund described the breach as extremely serious and stated that an investigation is underway to determine the full extent of the incident. The hackers gained access through a Danish company with legal permission to use the registry.
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On October 5, hackers gained unauthorized access to Denmark’s national registry, known as the Central Person Register, stealing personal information of around 8.8 million registered individuals, including those who have died or emigrated from the country. The data compromised includes names, addresses, and CPR numbers (social security numbers). Danish Digital Affairs Minister Christina Egelund called this a “extremely serious incident.” With Denmark’s population being around six million, but the registry holding data on 11 million people, including historical records of deceased individuals, the breach could affect a significant portion of the country's demographic database. An investigation has been launched to determine the full extent of the incident and identify those responsible for the hack.

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Narrative

“The administration of the national registry (Central Person Register) has found that unauthorised individuals obtained illegal access in particular to the names, addresses, and CPR numbers of around 8.8 million registered people,” including those who have died or emigrated, the ministry said in a press release, referring to Denmark’s social security numbers. “This is an extremely serious incident,” Christina Egelund, digital affairs minister said in the press release.
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Hackers get personal information on 8.8 million people in Denmark government data leak AI generated asserted
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Hackers broke into Denmark’s national registry and gained access to personal information on millions of people, the digital affairs ministry said on Oct 5. asserted
ministry → break → Oct
“The administration of the national registry (Central Person Register) has found that unauthorised individuals obtained illegal access in particular to the names, addresses, and CPR numbers of around 8.8 million registered people,” including those who have died or emigrated, the ministry said in a press release, referring to Denmark’s social security numbers. “This is an extremely serious incident,” Christina Egelund, digital affairs minister said in the press release. asserted
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“Together with all the relevant authorities, we are in the process of mapping out the full extent of the incident,” she added. asserted
she → map → incident
Denmark has a population of around six million, but the national registry has information on 11 million, including data of those who have died and people who have emigrated from the country. asserted
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An investigation has been launched into the incident, with the hackers not yet identified, the statement said. asserted
statement → launch → incident
They broke into the national registry by hacking into a Danish company that legally had access to it, the government said, adding that the access has not been revoked. asserted
access → break → it
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