University of Copenhagen breach exposes data of 525,000 people

The University of Copenhagen confirmed hackers accessed a test environment holding personal data of 525,000 people. It later added 20,000 staff and students whose PIN codes were exposed. The university says it contained the attack and reported the incident to Denmark's data protection authority under GDPR.

• Breach hit a test environment with data on 525,000 people
• PIN codes of another 20,000 staff and students were exposed
• Physical access to critical campus areas was restricted
• Incident reported to Denmark's data protection authority under GDPR