Denmark Data Breach Exposes 8.8 Million Records From National CPR Registry
Denmark’s government admitted on Monday that hackers broke into the country’s central population database and walked off with the personal data of about 8.8 million people. The breach hit the Central Person Register, known as CPR, Denmark’s national ID database. Stolen data includes names, home addresses, and CPR numbers — the unique 10-digit personal identification numbers every Dane uses to pay taxes, see a doctor, and deal with banks. Officials say the unauthorized access happened in September 2026 and wasn’t spotted until Friday, October 2. By the time the scope was clear over the weekend, the Danish government had what TechCrunch calls the biggest data breach in the country’s history. ...