Denmark Confirms Record Breach: 8 Million Citizen Records Stolen from National Register
Denmark has confirmed the largest data breach in its history. Hackers stole the contents of the country's Central Person Register — the central database of citizens' data — compromising records belonging to some 8 million citizens and residents, including people living abroad and the deceased.
The breach, disclosed on October 5, exposed names, addresses, Danish social security numbers, and other personal information. Danish minister Christina Egelund called it a "serious incident." The unauthorized access happened in September but was not discovered until October 2.