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Denmark data breach: Hacker claims '123456' password exposed 8.8 million records

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A hacker claims to have breached Denmark's national registry, compromising the personal data of 8.8 million individuals. The breach reportedly occurred through an IT company, Pays ApS, which had access to the Danish Central Register of Persons (CPR). The hacker stated that a weak password, specifically '123456', was used to gain unauthorized access to the system. Copenhagen has confirmed the incident, which was discovered when an unusual activity alert was triggered by an invoice. AI

IMPACT Highlights how weak security practices can be exploited, even without advanced AI tools, and notes AI's increasing role in facilitating cyberattacks.

RANK_REASON The article reports on a security breach and its implications, which falls under the 'tool' category as it pertains to the misuse of technology and security vulnerabilities.

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Denmark data breach: Hacker claims '123456' password exposed 8.8 million records

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Jowi Morales ·

    Hacker claims ‘123456’ password let them breach the Danish national registry, accessing 8.8 million records

    The Danish Central Register of Persons (CPF) was breached through the account of an IT and data services business. The hacker claimed that one of the breached accounts was only protected by a '123456' password.

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

    '123456' password linked to Denmark data breach affecting 8.8M people

    Local media reports three weakly protected accounts at small IT biz whose access to national register was abused

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