Data Breach

An incident where confidential data is exposed to unauthorised individuals.

Sensitive information such as personal, financial, or business data is leaked.

Criminals aim to Exploit this data for identity theft, financial gain, or espionage.

By hacking into databases, Phishing, or Exploiting vulnerabilities.

Data Breaches: Aadharr January 2018 - 1.1 billion records, Yahoo breach August 2013 - 3 billion accounts.

Financial losses, reputational damage, and identity theft are common consequences.