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Københavns Universitet data breach

DKDenmark

Avisen.dk reported a data breach at Københavns Universitet (Denmark) on 28 October 2026. It affected 525,000 people.

People affected
525,000people
Reported
28 October 2026News report

What was exposed 1

  • Personal information

How it happened

How
Hacking Hackers have in a few weeks gained access to IT systems source
Our translation from DanishHackere har på få uger skaffet sig adgang til it-systemer

Sources 1

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