===== Data Breach =====
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A **Data Breach** is an incident that involves the unauthorized or illegal viewing, access, or retrieval of data by an individual, [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:a:application|application]], or service. It is a type of [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:s:security_breach]] specifically designed to steal and/or publish data to an unsecured or illegal location.

A Data Breach is also known as a **Data Spill** or **Data Leak**.

Source: [[https://www.techopedia.com/definition/13601/data-breach ]]


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