Which of the following is an example of malinformation?

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Malinformation involves information that is true but used to cause harm, often by exposing private or sensitive details about someone. Sharing private data about someone to harm them fits this, because the information is real and the intent is to hurt or threaten.

The other ideas rely on false or misleading information rather than truth used to harm. A fabricated study is designed to mislead, which is disinformation. A false rumor about a vaccine is misinformation or disinformation. Misinterpreting data in a report is an error or distortion in analysis, not about distributing true private information to harm someone.