data breach
noun/ˈdeɪtə briːtʃ/, /ˈdɑːtə briːtʃ/
/ˈdætə briːtʃ/, /ˈdeɪtə briːtʃ/
- a situation in which private information can be seen by somebody who is not allowed to see it
- The cyberattack in August led to a massive data breach.
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