Hackers steal 8 million citizens' records from Danish government database
Denmark's government confirmed hackers breached its Central Person Register, stealing records on about 8 million citizens and residents, including the deceased and people abroad. The September intrusion, found on October 2, exposed names, addresses and social security numbers. Officials said a Danish company's lawful database access was abused. It is believed to be the country's largest data breach.
Source: Hackers steal 8 million citizens' records from Danish government database — TechCrunch
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