Hackers steal data of 8.8 million people from Denmark's state registry
The Danish government said hackers had stolen the data of 8.8 million people from the Central Population Register (CPR). They gained access to names, addresses and personal identification numbers.
The Danish government said hackers had stolen the data of 8.8 million people from the Central Population Register (CPR). They gained access to names, addresses and personal identification numbers.
Minister of Digitalization Christina Egelund called the incident “an extremely serious incident”. It is not yet known who was behind the break-in. According to authorities, the hackers obtained the data through a private company that had access to CPR. This company has already been disconnected from the register. Suspicious activity was first reported on October 2.
Denmark has a population of about 6 million, but the data of some deceased people or those who left the country has also been stolen from CPR. In total, the register stores data of about 11 million people.
Jana Christmas
