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Meaning of data breach | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A successful cyberattack to obtain sensitive data.

Equivalents

Examples

“A Verizon report on data breaches found that nearly four-fifths of intrusions in 2012 were of “low difficulty,” meaning hackers found trespass remarkably easy.”
“Password manager giant LastPass has confirmed that cybercriminals stole its customers’ encrypted password vaults, which store its customers’ passwords and other secrets, in a data breach earlier this year.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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