privacy breach
Unauthorized information disclosure
A privacy breach occurs when personal information is accessed, disclosed, or exposed without authorization.
This includes data theft, accidental exposure, and unauthorized sharing of sensitive records: The company notified customers of a privacy breach affecting millions of accounts.
The term appears frequently in discussions of cybersecurity, healthcare records, and corporate data handling.
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
- hackingInfiltrating protected digital systems
- identity theftStealing personal data criminally
- credit card fraudIllegal use of another's account
- unauthorized accessEntry without permission
surveillance · snooping · eavesdropping · emotional distress · intrusion · financial loss · reputational damage · public apology · gossip · consent violation · legal penalties · class action lawsuit · malicious intent · human error · social engineering · data leak · data dump · passwords
- wrongdoingmisconduct, crime, sabotage, crimes, misbehavior
- breachesrupture, violation, intrusion, break, infringement
- leaksleak, leaks, air leak, oil leak, gas leak
- violationsviolation, infractions, infraction, consent violation, violations
- data privacyGDPR, personal data, data protection, de-identification, consent
- cyber threatsmalware, phishing, hacking, virus, ransomware
privacy breachdata protection
Securing sensitive information
privacy protection · data security · information security · data integrity · confidentiality
privacy breachconfidentiality
Quality of protecting secrets
secrecy · nondisclosure · sealed records · data encryption · redaction