What does “compromise of information” mean. Here it is in context: “The leak has resulted in the the compromise of information.”
Answer
It means the integrity of that information has been weakened/damaged. That information has been leaked/shared and is now no longer secret or it has been accessed or is able to be accessed by someone (or someones) who isn’t supposed to have access to it. So now you have to seriously question whether it is safe for you to use that information or not.
See it this way – imagine putting your credit card details in a safe and then that safe is broken into and your credit card details are now posted on a public forum/website. The leak has now resulted in the compromise of your credit card information.
Attribution
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