How “123456” Became the Key to Almost 9 Million Personal Records
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Denmark is in shock after the revelation of a historical cyberattack. The national civil registry (CPR) was compromised, exposing the names, addresses and identification numbers of 8.8 million people. The pirate, who contacted the press, revealed that he had exploited a basic security flaw: a famous password belonging to a former employee of a small business with access to the registry.
"123456" Password Used in Massive Danish CPR Data Breach
A massive data breach involving Denmark’s central CPR register exposed personal information linked to approximately 8.8 million records. Investigations revealed that the Funen-based IT company Pays used critically weak password security, with an administrator account and others protected only by “123456”. Experts sharply criticized the security practices as a wide-open door, noting that a breach […] The post “123456” Password Used in Massive Dan…
"123456". This is the password that a hacker has compromised in order to capture the data of 8.8 million people in Denmark. The hacker tells how this password has led to one of the worst data leaks ever orchestrated against a public authority in Europe.
Hackers were able to access Denmark's central register of persons for weeks without interference due to the hairy lightness of those responsible. Highly sensitive data was stolen by millions of citizens. (Read more)
In the annual rankings of the worst and at the same time the most popular passwords, the ridiculous “123456” wins. However, it would seem that more serious safeguards are in place for government safeguards. It turns out... Full version of the site https://ithardware.pl/aktualnosci/dania_123456_administrator_dane-54931.html
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