The Cybernews research team has uncovered a major data leak exposing over 100 million detailed records tied to Swedish citizens and companies.
An unsecured server exposed a large collection of sensitive business intelligence and personal data, with records spanning 2019 to 2024 across 25 indices — some over 200GB in size.
Analysis suggests the data originated from Risika, a leading Nordic data analytics firm. However, metadata indicates the server was likely operated by an unidentified third-party client, not Risika itself.
What data was leaked?
- Full legal names, including history of previous names
- Swedish personal identity numbers
- Date of birth and gender
- Address history, both in Sweden and abroad
- Civil status and information about deceased individuals
- Foreign addresses for emigrants
- Debt records, payment remarks, bankruptcy history, property ownership indicators
- Income tax data spanning several years (2019–2023)
- Activity and event logs (including income statement submissions, migration status, and address updates)
Significance of this leak
- These records effectively mapped out a five-year financial and behavioral profile of Swedish citizens and organizations, making the scale and precision of this leak especially concerning.
- The leaked data offered a detailed, time-stamped snapshot of how both individuals and organizations function, tracking everything from address changes and income shifts to debt, tax filings, and business ties.
- The sheer volume and precision of the information make the dataset extremely valuable and dangerous. Banks, lenders, and compliance teams could use it for risk assessments and credit analysis.
- Attackers could weaponize this intelligence for everything from corporate surveillance and competitor profiling to highly targeted phishing campaigns, social engineering, or extortion.
To read the full research report, please click here.
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The data of 100 million Swedish citizens has been exposed
The Cybernews research team has uncovered a major data leak exposing over 100 million detailed records tied to Swedish citizens and companies.
An unsecured server exposed a large collection of sensitive business intelligence and personal data, with records spanning 2019 to 2024 across 25 indices — some over 200GB in size.
Analysis suggests the data originated from Risika, a leading Nordic data analytics firm. However, metadata indicates the server was likely operated by an unidentified third-party client, not Risika itself.
What data was leaked?
Significance of this leak
To read the full research report, please click here.
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