From Dexerto · Michael Gwilliam · · 50s
Hacker Uses Simple Password to Access 8.8 Million Records
Hacker claims '123456' password gave them access to 8.8 million Danish records.
In brief
Hacker claims '123456' password gave them access to 8.8 million Danish records. A hacker used a '123456' password to access 8.8 million Danish national records, including 5.5 million living people and 3.3 million deceased individuals. Originally reported by Dexerto.
Hacker Claims Simple Password Breach
A hacker claims an IT company’s '123456' password allowed access to 8.8 million Danish records.
“123456”
Pays ApS Access Exploited
Pays ApS, a danish it and data services company with access to the country's central register of persons, had its credentials compromised.
Records Exposed in Data Breach
The breach exposed names, addresses, and personal identification numbers for 5.5 million living and 3.3 million deceased individuals.
Security Incident Discovered
The intrusion was discovered on october 2 after an invoice flagged unusually high activity.
In short
A hacker used a '123456' password to access 8.8 million Danish national records, including 5.5 million living people and 3.3 million deceased individuals.
