Denmark probes hack of national database affecting 8.8m people

Hackers accessed the Danish central population registry, compromising the personal data of approximately 8.8 million citizens[1–10]. The compromised data includes names, addresses, and personal identification numbers[1, 4, 6]. The Danish government is investigating the incident[1–10]. According to the Danish government, this may be the largest data leak in the history of the registry[6].
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Reports
- Gegevens van miljoenen Denen buitgemaakt na hack bevolkingsregisterData of millions of Danes stolen after population registry hackPublished by tubantia.nl, gelderlander.nl, ad.nl, bd.nl, destentor.nl ·
- Deens bevolkingsregister gehackt, gegevens van miljoenen mensen buitgemaaktDanish population registry hacked, data of millions stolenPublished by ad.nl, bd.nl, destentor.nl ·
- Голем хакерски напад во Данска: украдени се податоци на 8,8 милиони луѓеPublished by tocka.com.mk, makfax.com.mk ·
- Stort datainnbrudd i Danmark – 8,8 millioner personnumre lekketLarge data breach in Denmark - 8.8 million personal numbers leakedPublished by aftenposten.no, nettavisen.no ·
- Denmark data breach exposes personal details of 8.8 million peoplebusiness-standard.com · en ·
- Hackers stelen gegevens van 8,8 miljoen mensen uit bevolkingsregister van DenemarkenHackers steal data of 8.8 million people from Denmark's population registervrt.be · nl ·
- Χάκερς χτύπησαν το εθνικό μητρώο της Δανίας – Εκτέθηκαν στοιχεία 8,8 εκατ. ατόμωνHackers hit the national registry of Denmark - Data of 8.8 million people exposedeleftherostypos.gr · el ·
- Dānijā notikusi vērienīga datu noplūde no iedzīvotāju reģistra; skarti 8,8 miljonu cilvēku datiIn Denmark, a massive data leak from the population register affected 8.8 million people's datadelfi.lv · lv ·
- Hackers get personal info on 8.8M people in Denmark govt data leak — ministrymanilatimes.net · en ·
- Συναγερμός στη Δανία: Στον «αέρα» ονόματα, διευθύνσεις και προσωπικοί αριθμοί 8,8 εκατ. πολιτώνAlert in Denmark: Names, addresses and personal numbers of 8.8 million citizens in the airdocumentonews.gr · el ·
- 8,8 miljoner personnummer läckta – svenskar kan berörasdagensps.se · sv ·
- „Rendkívül súlyos” adatlopás Dániában: hackerek 8,8 millió ember adataihoz férnek hozzá'Extremely serious' data theft in Denmark: hackers access data of 8.8 million peoplehu.euronews.com · hu ·
- Danimarka'da siber saldırı: 8,8 milyon kişinin verisi ele geçirildiCyberattack in Denmark: data of 8.8 million people stolentr.euronews.com · tr ·
- Hackers access data of 8.8 million people in Denmark in 'extremely serious' breachEuronews · en ·
- Denmark government data leak exposes 8.8 million recordsstraitstimes.com · en ·
- Hatalmas adatszivárgás Dániában, 8,8 millió ember személyes adatai kerültek kiMassive data leak in Denmark, personal data of 8.8 million people leakedindex.hu · hu ·
- Dänisches Melderegister mit Daten von 8,8 Millionen Menschen gehacktDanish registration register with data of 8.8 million people hackedtagesschau.de · de ·
- Cyberkriminalität - Hackerangriff auf zentrales Melderegister Dänemarks: Daten von 8,8 Millionen Bürgern erbeutetCybercrime - Hacker attack on Denmark's central registration office: Data of 8.8 million citizens stolendeutschlandfunk.de · de ·
- Hackers get personal info on 8 million people in Denmark govt data leakstandardmedia.co.ke · en ·
- УКРАДЕНИ ПОДАТОЦИ НА 8,8 МИЛИОНИ ЛУЃЕ Хакиран централниот регистар на Данскаplusinfo.mk · en ·
- Data breach in Denmark leaks personal data of 8.8 millionalbawaba.com · en ·
- Danemarca investighează un „incident grav de securitate”: Datele a milioane de oameni au fost accesateDenmark investigates a 'serious security incident': Data of millions of people accessedmediafax.ro · ro ·
- 丹麦人口数据库遭未授权访问,约 880 万人信息被泄露Denmark's population database unauthorized access, about 8.8 million people's information leakedithome.com · zh ·
- Hackeri získali prístup k osobným údajom miliónov ľudí v DánskuHackers gained access to personal data of millions of people in Denmarkteraz.sk · sk ·
- Gigantyczny wyciek danych w Danii. Zagrożone dane 8,8 mln osóbGigantic data leak in Denmark. Data of 8.8 million people at riskbankier.pl · pl ·
- Gegevens van bijna 9 miljoen Denen buitgemaakt bij hack bevolkingsregisterData of almost 9 million Danes stolen in a population register hackNOS Nieuws · nl ·
- Denmark probes hack of national database affecting 8.8m peoplepunchng.com · en ·
- Δανία: Κυβερνοεπίθεση με τεράστια διαρροή προσωπικών δεδομένων – Παραβιάστηκαν στοιχεία 8,8 εκατ. ανθρώπωνDenmark: Cyber attack with massive personal data leak - Data of 8.8 million people violatedtopontiki.gr · el ·
- 'Onbevoegden' hadden toegang tot gegevens 8,8 miljoen inwoners DenemarkenUnauthorized access to data of 8.8 million Denmark residentstweakers.net · nl ·
- Häkkerid said Taani andmelekkes kätte 8,8 miljoni inimese isikuandmedHackers said to have handed over 8.8 million people's personal data to Denmarkpostimees.ee · et ·
- Δανία: Τεράστια διαρροή προσωπικών δεδομένων – Εκτέθηκαν στοιχεία 8,8 εκατ. ανθρώπωνDenmark: Massive leak of personal data - Information of 8.8 million people exposedfeedburner.com · el ·
- Hackerangriff auf dänisches Melderegister – Daten von 8,8 Mio. Menschen geleaktHacker attack on Danish registration office - Data of 8.8 million people leakedmorgenpost.de · de ·
- Δανία: Κυβερνοεπίθεση στο εθνικό μητρώο- Διαρροή στοιχείων 8,8 εκατομμυρίων πολιτώνDenmark: Cyberattack on national registry - Data of 8.8 million citizens leakedin.gr · el ·
- Голем хакерски напад во Данска: Украдени личните податоци на 8,8 милиони лицаMassive hacking attack in Denmark: Personal data of 8.8 million people stolenkurir.mk · mk ·
- Δανία: Κυβερνοεπίθεση στο εθνικό μητρώο – Διαρροή στοιχείων 8,8 εκατομμυρίων προσώπωνDenmark: Cyber attack on national registry – Leak of 8.8 million personal recordsnaftemporiki.gr · el ·
- Veliki hakerski napad u Danskoj: Podaci o 8,8 miliona ljudi završili u pogrešnim rukamaMajor hacking attack in Denmark: Data of 8.8 million people ended up in the wrong handsvijesti.ba · bs ·
- Δανία: Πειρατεία στο εθνικό μητρώο- Διαρροή στοιχείων 8,8 εκατομμυρίων προσώπωνDenmark: Piracy in the national registry - Leak of data of 8.8 million peoplecapital.gr · el ·
- Хакиран данскиот централен регистар, изложени податоците на 8,8 милиони лицаrepublika.mk · mk ·
- قراصنة يحصلون على بيانات شخصية لـ8.8 مليون شخص في الدنماركHackers obtain personal data of 8.8 million people in Denmarkaawsat.com · ar ·
- Procurili osobni podaci 8,8 milijuna ljudi, jedna skupina ostala zaštićenaPersonal data of 8.8 million people leaked, one group remained protectednet.hr · hr ·
- Įsilaužėlių rankose – beveik 9 mln. gyvų ir mirusių danų asmens duomenysHackers in possession of nearly 9 million living and deceased Danish personal data15min.lt · lt ·
- Deens bevolkingsregister gehackt, gegevens van bijna 9 miljoen mensen buitgemaaktDanish population registry hacked, data of almost 9 million people stolendemorgen.be · nl ·
- Dänemark: Unbekannte verschaffen sich Zugriff auf Melderegister und Daten von 8,8 Millionen MenschenDenmark: Unknown individuals gain access to registration records and data of 8.8 million peoplespiegel.de · de ·
- Deens bevolkingsregister gehackt. Namen, adressen en BSN’s van bijna alle Denen buitgemaaktDanish population register hacked. Names, addresses and BSNs of almost all Danes stolennrc.nl · nl ·
- Ogromny wyciek danych Duńczyków. Dotknął niemal 9 mln osóbMassive data leak affects nearly 9 million Danesrp.pl · pl ·
- Denmark Data Breach Exposes 8.8M People's Personal Datacpr.dk · en ·
- Hacker erbeuten persönliche Daten von 8,8 Millionen DänenHacker steals personal data of 8.8 million Danesdiepresse.com · de ·
- Veliko curenje osobnih podataka u Danskoj, riječ je o milijunima ljudi; ministrica: ‘Ovo je iznimno ozbiljan incident‘slobodnadalmacija.hr · hr ·
- Dänemark: 8,8 Millionen Menschen von Hackerangriffen betroffenDenmark: 8.8 million people affected by cyberattackskurier.at · de ·
- Extremamente grave: hackers acedem a 8,8 milhões de pessoas na DinamarcaExtremely serious: hackers access 8.8 million people in Denmarksapo.pt · pt ·
- Hackers Break Into Denmark Registry, ‘Steal’ 8.8 Million Personal Recordsnaijanews.com · en ·
- Melderegister in Dänemark mit Millionen Nutzerdaten gehacktRegistration register in Denmark with millions of user data hackedderstandard.at · de ·
- Melderegister gehackt - Datenleck legt Daten von 8,8 Mio. Dänen offenRegistration office hacked - data breach exposes data of 8.8 million Danesapi.krone.at · de ·
- Hekerji vdrli v danski nacionalni register in dostopali do podatkov skoraj 9 milijonov ljudiHackers broke into the Danish national register and accessed data of almost 9 million peoplen1info.si · sl ·
- Κυβερνοεπίθεση στη Δανία: Διέρρευσαν ονόματα, διευθύνσεις ακόμα και προσωπικοί αριθμοί 8,8 εκατομμυρίων ανθρώπωνCyber attack in Denmark: Names, addresses and even personal numbers of 8.8 million people leakedtanea.gr · el ·
- Velik hakerski napad u Danskoj. Ukradeni podaci 8,8 milijuna ljudiBig hacking attack in Denmark. Data of 8.8 million people stolenindex.hr · hr ·
- Dänisches Melderegister von Hackern angegriffenDanish registration register attacked by hackerskleinezeitung.at · de ·
- Dänemark: Melderegister in Dänemark mit Millionen Nutzerdaten gehacktDenmark: Registration records in Denmark with millions of user data hackednewsfeed.zeit.de · de ·
- U Danskoj procurili osobni podaci 8,8 milijuna ljudi: "Ovo je iznimno ozbiljan incident"In Denmark, personal data of 8.8 million people leaked: 'This is an extremely serious incident'n1info.hr · hr ·
- Hackers van Deense burgerregister krijgen toegang tot gegevens van 8,8 miljoen mensenHackers of the Danish civil registry gain access to data of 8.8 million peoplehln.be · nl ·
- Hackers krijgen via Deens burgerregister toegang tot gegevens van 8,8 miljoen mensenHackers gain access to data of 8.8 million people through the Danish civil registryhln.be · nl ·
- Hakiran središnji registar u Danskoj: Kompromitirani podaci 8,8 milijuna ljudiCentral registry hacked in Denmark: Data of 8.8 million people compromisedtportal.hr · hr ·
- Melderegister von Dänemark gehackt: Unbekannte greifen auf Daten von 8,8 Millionen Menschen zuDanish registration records hacked: Unknown attackers access data of 8.8 million peopletagesspiegel.de · de ·
- Теч на данни в Дания: Разкриха личната информация на близо 8,8 млн. душиData breach in Denmark: Personal information of nearly 8.8 million people revealedvesti.bg · bg ·
- Hekerski napad na Danskem: ukradli podatke milijonov ljudiHacker attack in Denmark: data of millions of people stolen24ur.com · si ·
- Hackers Obtain Personal Info On 8.8 Million People In Denmark Govt Data Leak — Ministrychannelstv.com · en ·
- الدنمارك... قراصنة يحصلون على بيانات شخصية لنحو 8 ملايين شخصDenmark... hackers obtain personal data of about 8 million peopleannahar.com · ar ·
- Hackers get personal info on 8.8 million people in Denmark data leakthelocal.dk · en ·
- Melderegister in Dänemark gehacktRegistration register in Denmark hackedorf.at · de ·
- Deens bevolkingsregister gehackt, gegevens miljoenen buitgemaaktDanish population registry hacked, data of millions stolennd.nl · nl ·
- Hakkerit päässeet käsiksi miljoonien ihmisten henkilötietoihin TanskassaHackers accessed personal data of millions of people in Denmarkess.fi · fi ·
- Hackerangriff auf zentrales Melderegister - Unbekannte erhalten Daten von 8,8 Millionen Bürgern in DänemarkHacker attack on central registration - Unknown individuals receive data of 8.8 million citizens in Denmarkdeutschlandfunk.de · de ·
- Business-Ticker: Melderegister in Dänemark mit Daten von 8,8 Millionen Menschen gehacktBusiness Ticker: Denmark's registration records with data of 8.8 million people hackedfaz.net · de ·
- Tanska | Lähes 9 miljoonan tanskalaisen tiedot vuotivatDenmark | Almost 9 million Danish people's data leakedhs.fi · fi ·
- Имена, адреси и лични номера: Пробив в сигурността разкри данните на 8,8 млн. души в ДанияNames, Addresses, and Personal Numbers: Security Breach Reveals Data of 8.8 Million People in Denmarknova.bg · bg ·
- Danemark : une «importante» fuite de données touche 8,8 millions de personnesDenmark: An 'important' data leak affects 8.8 million peoplelefigaro.fr · fr ·
- Hakkerit päässeet käsiksi miljoonien ihmisten henkilökohtaisiin tietoihin TanskassaHackers accessed personal data of millions of people in Denmarksuomenmaa.fi · fi ·
- Hakkerit murtautuivat Tanskan väestörekisteriin – pääsy yli 8 miljoonan henkilötietoihinKomatsu Airport in Japan | Runway shows 40 cm crack, emergency closure for repairs, multiple flights canceled or divertedyle.fi · fi ·
- 8,8 millioner personnumre lekket8.8 million personal numbers leakeddigi.no · no ·