Credential Leak

Definitions

1. An event where usernames, passwords, tokens, keys, or similar authentication data are exposed to unauthorized parties. Credential leaks create immediate downstream risk because reused or long-lived secrets can be weaponized quickly.

   In plain English: An exposure of login credentials or secret authentication data.

   Example: "The breach became critical once investigators confirmed it included a credential leak for privileged service accounts."

Related Terms

• Secret Scanning
• Attack Surface
• Credential Cache
• Credential Store
• Credential Theft
• Health Check Security
• Keychain
• Offline Attack
• Patch Gap
• Robot Exclusion