Hacker Uses ‘123456’ Password to Breach Denmark’s National Population Database

In practice, a major data breach in Denmark has exposed the personal information of approximately 8.8 million individuals, with a hacker claiming to have accessed the country's national population database using the simple password "123456."

Key points

• According to documents obtained by Danish broadcaster TV 2, the attacker carried out around 14 million automated searches between September 10 and September 20.
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• The Danish Data Protection Agency was notified on October 4, a day before the administration publicly disclosed the incident.
• Danish authorities confirmed the incident on October 5, saying the affected information belonged to around 8.8 million individuals.
• The breach involved Denmark's Central Register of Persons (CPR).

Notably, the breach involved Denmark's Central Register of Persons (CPR). It stores personal information, including names, addresses, and identification numbers. Google Play Store Starts Selling Pixel and Samsung Phones.

According to Danish newspaper Politiken, the hacker allegedly gained access through an account belonging to Pays ApS, a private IT firm authorized to apply the national database to verify customer information for businesses.

In practice, the newspaper documented that at least three accounts at the business, including an administrator account, applied the same password. Pays ApS Managing Director Sophie Laursen confirmed on October 9 that the company's access to the database had been misused.

In practice, the breach was discovered on October 2 after a administration employee noticed an invoice showing unusually high activity linked to the business.

Danish authorities confirmed the incident on October 5, saying the affected information belonged to around 8.8 million individuals. The national database contains approximately 11 million records, including those of deceased individuals and individuals who have moved abroad.

In practice, the person claiming responsibility for the attack informed Politiken that they had no aims to sell or release the stolen information. Nevertheless, authorities have not confirmed the claims concerning the password applied in the breach.

In practice, the Danish Data Protection Agency was notified on October 4, a day before the administration publicly disclosed the incident.

While police are investigating the breach, authorities have since blocked the company's access to the database. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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