Misused supplier access to Denmark's national population register exposes names, addresses and CPR numbers of about 8.8 million people

According to The Record, the Danish government said on October 5 that someone exploited an unnamed Danish company's legitimate access to the Central Person Register (CPR) to obtain the names, addresses and CPR numbers of about 8.8 million people ^[1]. Officials said irregular activity was first detected the previous Friday and the breach occurred in September, while the Danish Data Protection Agency described a very large number of automated searches aimed at identifying valid CPR numbers; no perpetrator has been named ^[1]. People in Denmark can call the government's digital security hotline, extended to 8 a.m. to midnight, and should watch for identity misuse involving CPR numbers ^[1].

Industries mainly affected: Government

1. People with concerns can call the government digital security hotline, extended to 8 a.m. to midnight ^[1].
2. Watch for identity misuse using leaked CPR numbers, names and addresses ^[1].