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Classified Information Spillage

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

Security incident that occurs whenever classified data is spilled either onto an unclassified information system or to an information system with a lower level of classification.

Framework senses

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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Security incident that occurs whenever classified data is spilled either onto an unclassified information system or to an information system with a lower level of classification.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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Security incident that occurs whenever classified data is spilled either onto an unclassified information system or to an information system with a lower level of classification.