information breach
/ɪn.fərˈmeɪ.ʃən breɪtʃ/ · in.for.ma.tion.breach
noun
- An unauthorized access or disclosure of sensitive or confidential information, often resulting in a security incident. The company suffered a major information breach when hackers stole millions of customer records.
- A situation where information is leaked or compromised, often intentionally or unintentionally. The employee's careless handling of confidential documents led to an information breach that compromised the company's trade secrets.
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Did you know? The term 'information breach' gained widespread attention in the early 2000s with the rise of high-profile data breaches, including the TJX Companies breach in 2007, which affected over 45 million customers.