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Data Breach in Denmark

In early October, Denmark experienced a major data breach from the Central Population Register. Cybercriminals accessed personal data of 8.8 million residents, including names and addresses. This was possible due to weak passwords like '123456' used by the IT company Pays ApS. The intruders accessed the system on September 10 and made 14 million requests by September 20. The breach was discovered only on October 2, thanks to an attentive employee who noticed unusual activity.