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This year cybersecurity was one of the hottest topics — and concerns — as hackers breached businesses and political campaign operations.
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Lively alleges that the producers broke state and federal law, inflicted emotional distress on her and breached a contract.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
More than an hour later, a team of officers finally breached the classroom and killed the gunman.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
For one, if it’s been breached, then an attacker already has your data, which will be encrypted anyway, so the nuclear delete option serves no useful purpose.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Charles Lino, Pecos' city manager, said that three of the train cars were carrying hazardous materials, but that they had not been breached.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
However, the Treasury Department can use extraordinary measures to push back the date it will be breached, likely into the spring.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Kroger breached the merger agreement by refusing to divest assets necessary for antitrust approval, ignoring feedback from regulators, rejecting divesture buyers and failing to cooperate with Albertsons, the company claims.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Historically, every time this support zone is breached, buyers step in to scoop up the stock.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Lively alleges that the producers broke state and federal law, inflicted emotional distress on her and breached a contract.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
More than an hour later, a team of officers finally breached the classroom and killed the gunman.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
For one, if it’s been breached, then an attacker already has your data, which will be encrypted anyway, so the nuclear delete option serves no useful purpose.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Charles Lino, Pecos' city manager, said that three of the train cars were carrying hazardous materials, but that they had not been breached.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
However, the Treasury Department can use extraordinary measures to push back the date it will be breached, likely into the spring.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Kroger breached the merger agreement by refusing to divest assets necessary for antitrust approval, ignoring feedback from regulators, rejecting divesture buyers and failing to cooperate with Albertsons, the company claims.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Historically, every time this support zone is breached, buyers step in to scoop up the stock.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Breached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breached. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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