Personal data security breaches in Denmark 2019-2023

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Ani Petrosyan,
Jun 18, 2024

In 2023, 9,537 cases of personal data security breaches were reported to the data protection authority in Denmark. This figure represents an 8.2 percent increase from the previous year. In 2019, the authority received 7,242 such cases.

Number of personal data security breaches in Denmark from 2019 to 2023

CharacteristicNumber of reported breaches
2019 7,242
2020 8,773
2021 8,554
2022 8,816
2023 9,537
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April 2024

Region

Denmark

Survey time period

2019 to 2023

Supplementary notes

Breaches of personal data security according to the Law Enforcement Act are not included in the number of notifications of breaches of personal data security, but appears in the case group "Competence according to other legislation".

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