Denmark investigating report of mass automated search of personal IDs
( October 5, 2026, 09:25 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Denmark's data privacy watchdog is investigating a report of a large number of automated searches to identify valid personal identification numbers on the country's Civil Registration System, or CPR. In a statement, the Data Protection Agency said it received a notification about the incident from the CPR Registry on Sunday. It would provide further updates on the case when appropriate, it said.Statement follows in Danish. ...
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