{
  "id": 12202537,
  "title": "Denmark: Data of millions compromised in hack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/denmark-data-of-millions-compromised-in-hack-12202537",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-05T17:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
    "slug": "dw-news",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/denmark-data-of-millions-compromised-in-hack/a-79555907?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Denmark's national registry suffered a significant data breach, exposing personal information of millions of people, according to authorities. The incident, described by officials as \"extremely serious,\" involved hackers accessing names, addresses, and social security numbers of approximately 8.8 million registered individuals. This figure surpasses Denmark's population size due to the inclusion of deceased and emigrated citizens in the registry. The unauthorized access was reportedly facilitated through legitimate login credentials of a local company. The hackers have yet to be identified, but their means of entry have been blocked. The breach came to light during September after authorities detected an anomaly in the system. Danish Digital Affairs Minister Christina Egelund emphasized the gravity of the situation, stating that the full impact of the incident will be investigated. The registry also contains additional information such as church membership details, legal incapacitation records, and restrictions on legal capacity.",
  "summary": "The breach by the hackers was through the legitimate login credentials of a local company, initial findings suggest. The data of some 8.8 million registered people was compromised.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Record",
        "title": "Data breach at Denmark’s national population register exposes 8.8 million people",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/data-breach-at-denmarks-national-population-register-exposes-8-8",
        "published": "2026-10-05T12:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "Hackers breached Denmark's national registry, exposing data on 8.8 million people",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/hackers-breached-denmarks-national-registry-exposing-data-on-8-8",
        "published": "2026-10-05T12:40:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Insurance Journal",
        "title": "Denmark Data Breach Exposes 8.8 Million People’s Personal Data",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/denmark-data-breach-exposes-8-8-million-peoples-personal-data",
        "published": "2026-10-05T13:05:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Denmark: Data of millions compromised in hack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/denmark-data-of-millions-compromised-in-hack",
        "published": "2026-10-05T17:46:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}