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Data Leak
Threats
Data exposed by mistake or poor security.
Definition
A data leak is when information becomes accessible to others—sometimes without a hack—due to mistakes like misconfigured cloud storage or accidental sharing.
In plain English
Data exposed by mistake or poor security.
Why this matters
Why it matters: Leaks can expose private info even when no attacker “breaks in”.
Example
Example: A public cloud bucket contains customer documents.