Admin Password "123456" Led to 8.8 Million Danish ID Data Breach

A weak administrator password is linked to a major Danish data breach that exposed information tied to about 8.8 million national identification numbers. At least three accounts at Pays, an IT company on the island of Funen, reportedly used “123456”, including an administrator account.
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- Monday, 12 October 2026, 10:26 am IST
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