system event

An occurrence that could lead to the loss of, or disruption to, operations, services, or functions and could result in an entity's failure to achieve its system objectives. Such an occurrence may arise from actual or attempted unauthorized access or use by internal or external parties and ( a ) impair (or potentially impair) the availability, integrity, or confidentiality of information or systems; ( b ) result in unauthorized disclosure or theft of information or other assets or the destruction or corruption of data; or ( c ) cause damage to systems. Such occurrences also may arise from the failure of the system to process data as designed or from the loss, corruption, or destruction of data used by the system.