# Plaintext Transport

> Sending data over an unencrypted channel, exposing it to interception and tampering in transit.

Record: `lex:plaintext-transport`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Security Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/security-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-plaintext-transport

## category

- [Security Privacy Compliance](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/security-privacy-compliance.md)

## referenced-by

- [Encryption in Transit](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/encryption-in-transit.md)