Denmark Says Attackers Accessed CPR Data for 8.8 Million People via Company Account

Denmark Says Attackers Accessed CPR Data for 8.8 Million People via Company Account Swati KhandelwalOct 06, 2026Data Breach / Privacy Unauthorized parties have gained access to the names, addresses, and personal identification numbers of about 8.8 million people, living and dead, in Denmark's national population register, the country's digitalization ministry said on October 5. They used a private Danish company's lawful right to look up records in the Central Person Register (CPR). The ministry has told people never to give passwords or other confidential information to anyone who calls or emails, even someone who seems to know those details. The register's administration has stopped the company's access and reported the case to Datatilsynet, Denmark's data protection authority. Police are investigating.…