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1 Music leak  





2 Source code leaks  



2.1  End-of-life leaks by developers  







3 Other leaks  





4 See also  





5 References  














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(Redirected from Source code leak)

Aninternet leak is the unauthorized release of information over the internet. Various types of information and data can be, and have been, "leaked" to the Internet, the most common being personal information, computer software and source code, and artistic works such as books or albums. For example, a musical album is leaked if it has been made available to the public on the Internet before its official release date.

Music leak[edit]

Amusic leak is an unauthorized release of music over the internet. Songs or albums may leak days or months before their scheduled release date. In other cases, the leaked material may be demos or scrapped work never intended for public release. Leaks often originate from hackers who gain unauthorized access to the online storage of an artist, label, producer, or journalist.

Source code leaks[edit]

Source code leaks are usually caused by misconfiguration of software like CVSorFTP which allow people to get source files through exploits, software bugs, or employees that have access to the sources or part of them revealing the code in order to harm the company.

There were many cases of source code leaks in the history of software development.

End-of-life leaks by developers[edit]

Sometimes software developers themselves will intentionally leak their source code in an effort to prevent a software product from becoming abandonware after it has reached its end-of-life, allowing the community to continue development and support. Reasons for leaking instead of a proper release to public domain or as open-source can include scattered or lost intellectual property rights. An example is the video game Falcon 4.0[54][55] which became available in 2000; another one is Dark Reign 2.[56][57]

Other leaks[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  • ^ Windows 10 source code leak is an embarrassment for Microsoft - It's less serious than initially thought but still important, given security is high on everyone’s mind. by Swapna Krishna on engadget.com (June 24, 2017)
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  • ^ Tassi, Paul. "Valve Says 'Team Fortress 2,' 'CS:GO' Code Leak Is No Cause For Concern". Forbes. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
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  • ^ "We can confirm a breach has taken place. Our teams are working with urgency to understand the extent of this. We will update the community as soon as additional information is available. Thank you for bearing with us". Twitter. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
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