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data breach

nounid 2205·updated May 12, 2026
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The unauthorized movement or disclosure of sensitive information to a party, usually outside the organization, that is not authorized to have or see the information.

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

plural
data breaches
possessive
data breach's
pluralpossessive
data breaches'

Framework definitions

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →
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The unauthorized movement or disclosure of sensitive information to a party, usually outside the organization, that is not authorized to have or see the information.

Outgoing relationships

related

Incoming relationships

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