data breach

American  

[day-tuh breech, dat-uh] / ˈdeɪ tə ˌbritʃ, ˈdæt ə /

noun

data breaches plural

1. an event, often a cyberattack, that results in the release of sensitive or personal data.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• data breaches
  plural

Example Sentences

"However, we regret that proactive measures taken to prevent secondary damage and explanations based on clear facts regarding last year's data breach were not sufficiently reflected" in the commission's decision, it said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

That’s potentially a productivity marvel, but it’s not necessarily stuff you’d want training an AI company’s future models—or ending up leaked in a data breach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

In April, Capita apologised following a data breach, where 138 members' details were accessible online.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

NordVPN Basic starts at $3.39/month for a 2-year plan, while the Plus plan at $3.89/month adds Threat Protection Pro, NordPass password manager and a data breach scanner.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Customers affected by the data breach were sent a notice of the incident, the settlement website said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026