Data breach in the Central Population Registry System in Denmark

ANKARA (AA) - It was reported that the data of approximately 8.8 million people registered in the Central Population Registry System (CPR) in Denmark was seized by unauthorized persons.

In the written statement made by the Danish Ministry of Research, Education and Digitalisation, it was stated that a serious security breach was detected in CPR.

In the statement, it was pointed out that unauthorized persons abused a Danish company's legal access to CPR, and it was shared that the names, addresses and CPR numbers of approximately 8.8 million people registered in the system were captured.

In the statement, it was stated that CPR management stopped the access of the company in question and that an investigation was launched into what happened.

Denmark's Minister of Research, Education and Digitalization, Christina Egelund, stated in her statement on the issue that the situation is extremely serious and that they are examining all aspects of the incident with all authorized institutions.

Egelund also said that initiatives have been taken to protect CPR numbers to prevent similar incidents in the future and called on Danes to be careful.

Meanwhile, Danish media noted that CPR, which is the country's population registry center, has data on 11 million people, including people who live abroad or have died.

It is stated that the population of Denmark is more than 6 million.