Cyber breach

An incident in cyberspace which bypasses underlying security mechanisms in place to prevent unauthorised access to data, applications, services, networks or devices.

See also

• Cyber
• Cyber attack
• Cyber risk
• Cyber security
• Cyberspace
• Cybercrime – A Threat And An Opportunity
• Cyber security: protecting your business and your clients
• Data breach
• Data protection
• Data Protection Act
• Data Protection Authority
• Data Protection Officer
• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)