🇩🇰 Danish, 4 October 2026, data breach
Unauthorized access to 8.8 million Danish citizens' CPR numbers
A private Danish company's legitimate access to the CPR system was misused to access sensitive information.
The breach, which occurred over a 10-day period, allowed unauthorized access to the names, addresses, and CPR numbers of approximately 8.8 million Danish citizens, including the living, deceased, and those who have emigrated.
The Danish Digitalization Minister, Christina Egelund, stated that the investigation is ongoing and that no one has been ruled out as a suspect, including the possibility of an international cyberattack.
The breach has been reported to the Data Protection Agency and the National Unit for Specialized Crime is also investigating the incident.