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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Noun Inflected Forms

• data breaches
  plural

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data breach

A massive data breach of the Instructure Canvas learning system hit UC, CSU and other schools across the nation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Nicola Ryan-Donnelly, partner at Fletchers Solicitors, which represents 22 of the 23 surviving children, called for the government to launch an independent investigation to address the "grim, voyeuristic culture" that prompted the data breach.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Now Römer, a German crypto entrepreneur who lives in Malta, has gotten caught up in a data breach that has embarrassed fast-growing Revolut and raised questions about its competence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

One segment trading higher in premarket trade was the cybersecurity sector, though in addition to the AI safety fears British fintech Revolut also confirmed a customer data breach.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

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