To protect sensitive data inside, you can password-protect the archive using 7-Zip’s native encryption, which secures both the files and their filenames.
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If the file is corrupted, you can use the "Extract" option in 7-Zip and check the "Keep broken files" box to try and recover whatever data is possible. To protect sensitive data inside, you can password-protect