Danish Pharmacies Tighten Identity Checks After CPR Data Breach
Denmark banned identity verification using CPR numbers alone following a massive data leak. Visitors and cross-border users must now present physical photo ID at Danish pharmacies.
2026年10月8日
/ DANGDI / DANGDI / DANGDI /Denmark banned identity checks using only CPR numbers.
A data breach exposed 8.8 million records in the CPR register.
Danish public services and pharmacies immediately tightened identity rules.
Anyone picking up prescription medicine in Denmark must show photo ID.
This rule change affects residents and cross-border commuters between Sweden and Denmark.
You cannot collect prescription drugs by giving a CPR number alone.
Authorities also urge the public to watch for possible phishing scams.
Source: The Copenhagen Post
