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Cybersecurity
Unauthorized Access to Citizens' CPR Data: How You Should Respond
The Ministry of Research, Education and Digitalisation has announced that unauthorized individuals have gained access to, among other things, the Central Person Register (CPR), marking a serious security incident. The intruders have accessed names, addresses, CPR numbers, and more. The ministry advises caution as personal data could be misused for fraud. Citizens and authorities are encouraged to stay vigilant. For more information and tips on preventing fraud with personal data, visit the Ministry's website and Sikkerdigital.dk. Press contact: SAMSIK, email: presse@samsik.dk, phone: +45 23 23 63 00 (weekdays 09-16, journalist calls only, no SMS).