CEFR B2

data breach

noun phrase

Meaning

A data breach is an unauthorized access or disclosure of sensitive, protected, or confidential information, often resulting in the theft or compromise of personal data.

Examples

The company apologized for the data breach and promised to improve its security measures.
A data breach at a major hospital exposed the medical records of thousands of patients.

Learn English that separates you from the crowd with Anaversity: private classes, Ani practice, Campus tools, and a public English-learning community.

data breach (B2)

noun phrase

Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪtə ˈbrɛtʃ/

Definition

A data breach is an unauthorized access or disclosure of sensitive, protected, or confidential information, often resulting in the theft or compromise of personal data.

Examples

The company apologized for the data breach and promised to improve its security measures.
A data breach at a major hospital exposed the medical records of thousands of patients.
The government agency was criticized for its handling of a recent data breach, which put millions of citizens' data at risk.

How to Use data breach

suffer a data breach (verb phrase): to experience a data breach — "The company suffered a data breach due to a phishing attack."
report a data breach (verb phrase): to inform authorities or the public about a data breach — "The company reported a data breach to the relevant authorities."

Browse the full Anaversity dictionary