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Internet leak
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<p> An internet leak is the unauthorized release of information over the <a href="/facts/Internet/Xw1rVvJU">internet</a>. Various types of information and data can be, and have been, "leaked" to the Internet, the most common being personal information, computer <a href="/facts/Software/RP79lVSW">software</a> and <a href="/facts/Source_code/o9J6Jv23">source code</a>, and artistic works such as books or <a href="/facts/Album/C3kkyHHT">albums</a>. For example, a musical album is leaked if it has been made available to the public on the Internet before its official release date. </p>