
Data Breaches
Attacker held 21-day access to 8.8M Danish records via '123456' password at Pays ApS
An attacker used the password “123456” on an admin account at Pays ApS to access Denmark’s Central Person Register, exposing millions of records.
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An attacker used the password “123456” on an admin account at Pays ApS to access Denmark’s Central Person Register, exposing millions of records.

Attackers used a leaked password to abuse authorized access to Denmark’s CPR system, exposing personal data of nearly 9 million people.

Danish authorities confirmed that unauthorized actors accessed national population records for millions of citizens through a compromised corporate account.

The Danish Central Register of Persons suffered a significant data breach affecting millions, highlighting the persistent vulnerabilities inherent in complex supply chains.