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

Under proposal, the company would also have to alert the city in writing within 24 hours of any data breach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

"To now learn of another potential data breach is deeply upsetting, particularly after staff at NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool wrongly accessed my medical records. It feels like insult added to injury."

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

"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

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