At this rate, everyone’s data will eventually end up somewhere on the internet, and we may have to retire the term “private data” altogether. Then we won’t even have to worry about protecting personal data anymore. Yes! Problem solved. =)
Denmark has reported a major data breach involving its Central Population Register (CPR), potentially affecting around 8.8 million people. Names, addresses, CPR numbers and other personal information were exposed. With roughly 80% of the registry affected, this is unfortunately another “at least they didn’t get everyone” situation.
What makes this incident particularly interesting from a security perspective is that the attackers reportedly misused a private company’s legitimate access to the CPR system. It’s another strong reminder of just how important third-party risk management is. Securing your own systems is only part of the job; organizations also need to understand, control and continuously monitor the access they give to vendors and other third parties. Sometimes the weakest link isn’t your own front door — it’s the side door you gave someone else a key to.
And then comes the next problem: with names, addresses and CPR numbers available, phishing emails and scam calls can suddenly become much more convincing. If someone contacts you and already knows your personal details, that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re legitimate. Apparently, even scammers are investing in “personalized customer service” these days.
Headlines:
"The CPR system currently holds data for 11 million registered citizens, so the incident impacted a large portion (80%) of that, but not everyone."
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