University of Copenhagen data breach exposes 525,000 records

# University of Copenhagen data breach exposes 525,000 records

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/university-of-copenhagen-data-breach-exposes-525-000-records · AIR-2026-1554 · closed 2026-11-10

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 4 (Confirmed real-world loss): Confirmed PII data breach affecting over 500,000 people.
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2026-10-26
- AI role: No AI role
- Products: University of Copenhagen test environment

## Summary

The University of Copenhagen in Denmark confirmed that unauthorised actors accessed a test environment. The incident exposed personal data belonging to 525,000 individuals.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2026-10-26: University of Copenhagen data breach exposes data of 525,000 people (https://bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-of-copenhagen-data-breach-exposes-data-of-525-000-people)

## Sources

- 2026-10-26 BleepingComputer: University of Copenhagen data breach exposes data of 525,000 people https://bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-of-copenhagen-data-breach-exposes-data-of-525-000-people
- 2026-10-27 Help Net Security: Cyberattack on University of Copenhagen exposes data of 525,000 people https://helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/27/university-of-copenhagen-cyberattack-data-breach

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