kompromettoituneet

"kompromettoituneet" is a Finnish term used in cybersecurity and media discourse to refer to individuals or entities whose digital security has been breached and whose information has been exposed. The term emphasizes the compromised status resulting from a security incident rather than detailing how the breach occurred. It can apply to accounts, devices, networks, or datasets.

The word is formed from the verb "kompromettoida" (to compromise) with the past participle suffix "-oitunut" and the plural suffix "-neet," yielding the plural "kompromettoituneet" (the compromised). The corresponding singular is "kompromettoitunut." The term is relatively new and is most often found in informal discussions, news reporting, and policy commentary about data protection and cybersecurity.

In practice, kompromettoituneet describes those who have experienced a breach such as a credential leak, phishing incident, malware infection, or other exposure of sensitive data. The term can refer to individuals, organizations, or devices that have been rendered insecure as a result of the incident, with implications for notification requirements, remedial actions, and ongoing risk monitoring.

See also: data breach, cybersecurity, privacy, identity theft.