Security breach

nounverified·updated Oct 7, 2026

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A security event that results in unauthorized access of data, applications, services, networks, or devices by bypassing underlying security mechanisms.

MWEFederal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary

Classifications

per-axis with provenance

Entity Type

Event100%manual reviewI-079.event_restored

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Event is a type again; Triggering Event is an Event that obliges a response (Dorian, 2026-10-07; cki DESIGN.md I-079)

Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Security breaches
possessive: Security breach's
pluralpossessive: Security breaches'

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