Danish National Registry Breach 8.8 Million Records Exposed

A hacker accessed 8.8 million records from the Danish national registry through a small IT and data services company, according to reports by The Register and Tom's Hardware.

The hacker reportedly used the password '123456' across three weakly protected accounts that had access to the national registry.

Local media reports indicate the incident affects 8.8 million people in Denmark.

Reportedly, 8.8 million Danes have been affected by the hack.

Reports link the source of the hack to an IT and data services company with weak passwords.

The breach occurred via a small IT and data services company whose access to the national registry was abused.

Residents in Denmark, including members of the Indian diaspora, may have personal records compromised if their information was held in the national registry.