Increasing reports of data breaches in Denmark, Datatilsynet reveals

The Danish Data Protection Authority discloses record high number of new cases and activities in 2023.

New cases of breaches of personal data security increased by 8.2% in 2023, a new report from Datatilsynet, the Danish Data Protection Authority, shows.

During the year, Datatilsynet received 9,537 cases of possible personal data security breaches, more than half of its total cases. The number of personal data breaches reported in 2022 was 8,816.

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