DTU Data Breach May Affect 200,000 Users
A cyber attack on the Technical University of Denmark may have exposed personal data and CPR numbers of up to 200,000 current and former users.
2026年10月2日
/ DANGDI / DANGDI / DANGDI /DTU has suffered a major cyber attack.
Hackers broke into a database at the school.
The breach may hit up to 200,000 current and past users.
The data includes names, CPR numbers, and contact details.
The attack occurred on Friday morning.
Hackers used stolen user logins to enter the database.
The leaked files go back to the year 2003.
The records cover 40,000 active users and 160,000 past users.
This group includes students, workers, guests, and outside partners.
School director Bjarke Bak Christensen expressed regret for the event.
DTU says it stopped the attack on Friday morning.
The school reported the breach to the Danish data agency Datatilsynet.
Other public authorities are also looking into the case.
Stolen CPR numbers can be used for identity theft and fraud.
Fake emails and phone calls may now look more real to victims.
DTU will notify affected people via Denmark's official e-Boks mail system.
Users should watch out for suspicious messages and phone calls.
Source: The Copenhagen Post
