Hacker breached Denmark's national ID database with password "123456", exposing 8.8M people
saibharadwaj · x · 2026-10-15
Per Kalshi, a hacker accessed Denmark's national ID database using the password "123456," exposing personal details of 8.8 million people. A stark reminder of how weak authentication on government systems can cause catastrophic data breaches.
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