# Denmark population database breach exposes about 8.8 million people's data

_Published Monday, October 5, 2026 at 3:53 AM EDT · Security · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

A data breach in Denmark gave unauthorized individuals access to names, addresses and personal identification numbers belonging to about 8.8 million people, Bloomberg reported. The affected records concern people registered in the country's central population database.

## Sources

- [Bloomberg Technology](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-05/denmark-data-breach-exposes-8-8-million-people-s-personal-data)

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