Police warn Faroese residents after Danish CPR data breach

Police are warning Faroese people with Danish CPR numbers after a security breach exposed personal information belonging to 8.8 million people in Denmark, KVF reports.

Unauthorised individuals gained access to names, addresses and CPR numbers. According to a statement from the Danish Council for Research, Education and Digitalisation, the hackers used a Danish company’s legally authorised access to search the country’s Central Personal Register.

Many Faroese people have Danish CPR numbers, and police say their personal information could now be misused.

Police advise people to be cautious about unexpected contact, especially text messages, calls or emails that mention personal details. Public authorities do not send or request personal information in this way, police said.

Do not click links in unexpected messages. Instead, visit the relevant authority’s official website yourself or call its main number to check whether the request is genuine. Do not share details such as MitID or Samleikin credentials, passwords or payment card information.

If you have shared personal information, contact your bank immediately. If it happens outside business hours, you can block your payment card through online banking, police said.