# Hacker Uses Simple Password to Access 8.8 Million Records

> Hacker claims '123456' password gave them access to 8.8 million Danish records.
- Title: Hacker Uses Simple Password to Access 8.8 Million Records
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: hacker, 123456, pays aps, denmark, national population register, cpr, data breach, password security, gaming, sports, Uses, Simple
- Source: Dexerto — https://dexerto.com/entertainment/hacker-says-it-companys-123456-password-let-them-gain-access-to-8-8-million-records-3418664
- Author: Michael Gwilliam
- Published: 2026-10-13T19:54:41+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hacker, 123456, pays aps, denmark, national population register, cpr, data breach, password security, gaming, sports
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.