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breach watch The Register October 13, 2026

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

'123456' password linked to Denmark data breach affecting 8.8M people
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A person claiming responsibility for the breach of Denmark's Central Register of Persons (CPR) says they gained access through an IT company's account protected by the password "123456." The person told Danish news outlet Politiken they had no intention of selling or leaking the data. The newspaper reported that at least three company accounts, including an administrator account, used the same password. Denmark's CPR administration confirmed a breach affecting the information belonging to 8.8 mi

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