Denmark Data Breach Involving 8.8 Million Records Linked to ‘123456’ Password

What happened

An investigation by Politiken revealed that at least three accounts within the company, including an administrator account, utilized the password “123456.” A significant data breach in Denmark has exposed approximately 8.8 million personal records, linked to inadequate account security at Pays ApS, a small IT company located in Odense, Funen.

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Read Denmark Data Breach Involving 8.8 Million Records Linked to ‘123456’ Password By Divya October 13, 2026 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp A significant data breach in Denmark has exposed approximately 8.8 million personal records, linked to inadequate account security at Pays ApS, a small IT company located in Odense, Funen. The compromised data included Danish Central Person Register (CPR) numbers and addresses.

Politiken reported that the alleged attacker provided 8,749,975 records, which is why the coverage refers to the incident as involving either 8.7 million or approximately 8.8 million records. This dataset reportedly contains information on around 5.5 million living individuals and 3.3 million deceased persons.