GDPR Practice Question: Under GDPR, a personal data breach is defined as: | CyberCertPrep
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Under GDPR, a personal data breach is defined as:
A.Any cyberattack on an organization
B.Only the theft of personal data
C.A breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to personal data
D.Only a hacking incident
Why C is correct
Article 4(12) defines a personal data breach as a security breach leading to accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to personal data.
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Breach Notification
Covers breach notification concepts and practices within GDPR.
This question belongs to the "Data Protection by Design & Default" domain, which makes up about 15% of the GDPR exam.
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Under GDPR, what constitutes a 'personal data breach'?