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Denmark's personal data register suffers massive breach

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Denmark's central personal register, Det Centrale Personregister, has experienced a significant data breach, exposing 8.8 million records. This breach, facilitated by the abuse of access granted to a private firm, has led to the disclosure of personal information for individuals who are deceased or no longer reside in the country. The incident raises serious concerns regarding data security and compliance with regulations like the EU's General Data Protection Regulation. AI

RANK_REASON Data breach involving a national personal register and potential violation of GDPR. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Denmark's personal data register suffers massive breach

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Denmark's ID register spills more people's details than the country has residents

    Abuse of private firm's access exposed 8.8M records, including those of people who had died or moved abroad

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