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Security breach

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

Regulated85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class

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Variants

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Security breaches
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Security breach's
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Security breaches'