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That’s not normally referred to as a “leak” though. That’s just “hackers broke into Acme Corp., stole trade secrets”
by function_seven 3y ago
That’s not normally referred to as a “leak” though. That’s just “hackers broke into Acme Corp., stole trade secrets”
- Supermancho 3y agoThe language used is not formalized. There is no "normal". The language is chosen (or arbitrarily used) to serve the goals of the company. This may include trying to align with a minimization campaign or an overblown narrative to provide cover.
- jameshart 3y agoVaries, and the terminology in news seems to actually favor 'leaked' as a way to describe any information a company doesn't want being disclosed. You'll often see headlines like "Video Game Source Code Leaked Online", when it's a system breach, not a 'leaker'. Recent news headlines from a cursory search: Massive Leak Of ChatGPT Credentials (June 2023) Far Cry's Source Code Has Leaked All Over The Internet (July 2023) VirusTotal leaked data of 5,600 registered users (6 hours ago) Pikmin 4 ROM leaks online (14 hours ago) Wow, I was expecting to find a few examples of different kinds from the past year, not... several from today.