# Major IT firm hacked because those who should know better reportedly used '123456' as a password

> Please, please, please do not use '123456' as any kind of password. I know that may seem obvious, but apparently it bears repeating if a recent hack of Denmark's Central Register of Persons (CPR) is anything to go by.

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/software/security/123456-password-was-all-a-hacker-reportedly-needed-to-expose-over-8-million-peoples-personal-data/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6acf73c6f632139145f47d7d)
- **Published:** 2026-10-14
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #password #please #because #better #firm #hacked #major #reportedly
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6acf73c6f632139145f47d7d

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