How would HP react if Mark Simon had paid for some information? How would HP react if someone had left a briefcase in a bar, and it was sold, and it's content

How would HP react if Mark Simon had paid for some information? How would HP react if someone had left a briefcase in a bar, and it was sold, and it's content put online. Not to mention the fact that Apple is incredibly secretive, and in this case, for good reason. The iPhone is a multi-billion dollar product, Apple only releases a new once a year, and it is a huge event. This is not a new HP calculator.