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Data leakage

nounverified· unreviewed·updated Oct 7, 2026

An unauthorized data transfer out of a computer or data center.

MWENIST Cybersecurity Framework

Senses

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary

Siphoning out or leaking information by dumping computer files or stealing computer reports and tapes

Classifications

Entity Type

Event100%manual reviewI-079.event_restored
Ddorianclast reviewed —
Event is a type again; Triggering Event is an Event that obliges a response (Dorian, 2026-10-07; cki DESIGN.md I-079)

Sensitivity

Regulated78%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
?unassignedlast reviewed —

Information Class

—60%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
?unassignedlast reviewed —

Variants

synonym
data leak
plural
Data leakages
possessive
Data leakage's
pluralpossessive
Data leakages'