Danish CPR breach exposes data of 8.8 million people

Unauthorized individuals accessed names, addresses and CPR numbers of roughly 8.8 million registered persons via a private Danish company's legal access to the CPR system. The breach occurred in September, with irregular behavior noticed on October 2.

• Breach affected data of 8.8 million registered persons, including deceased
• Access gained through a private company's legitimate rights in the CPR system
• Irregular behavior noticed on October 2, statement published October 5
• Denmark's population is about 6 million