Corruption
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
A threat action that undesirably alters system operation by adversely modifying system functions or data.
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Senses
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inducement, such as of a public official, by improper means, such as bribery, to violate duty
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destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty
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moral perversion
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lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery)
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decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)
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in a state of progressive putrefaction
Classifications
Entity Type
Threat85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- corruptnessdegeneracydepravationdepravityputrefactionputrescenceputridnessrottennesssubversion
- plural
- Corruptions
- possessive
- Corruption's
- pluralpossessive
- Corruptions'