Denmark Data Breach: 8.8M Records Exposed via '123456' Password
A hacker disclosed that the password '123456' used by admins at a two-person IT firm with access to Denmark's national population register led to the exposure of 8.8 million people's data.
What we know
An account on X reported that at least three accounts at Pays ApS — a tiny private IT firm with lawful access to Denmark's national population register — were secured with the password '123456.' The hacker disclosed this detail themselves, making it one of the most embarrassing credential failures in recent memory at a national infrastructure level. The breach affected 8.8 million people's personal data.
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