Information Leak Debate

Commenters speculate on whether sensitive information was accidentally leaked, purposefully released, or exaggerated as clickbait, discussing potential consequences for leakers and motives behind the disclosure.

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Sample Comments

dawie • Apr 30, 2009 • View on HN

I wonder if someone is going to get in trouble for leaking these...

jonny_eh • Jul 1, 2018 • View on HN

How has this not been leaked yet?

ajkirwin • Jul 22, 2008 • View on HN

Why is it so very bad that this leaked?

soco • May 9, 2025 • View on HN

Leaked? Maybe they even "leaked" it willingly, to prove their grip, their superiority, you name it.

Spooky23 • Jan 30, 2016 • View on HN

It's probably a purposeful leak.

Thorrez • Nov 5, 2019 • View on HN

Wouldn't people leak out information about it just like this journalist did?

tyingq • Feb 22, 2020 • View on HN

Fair, but the leaks apparently weren't documented well, or the linked story wouldn't have read like it did.

ehsankia • Sep 26, 2018 • View on HN

Wouldn't you also get hushed for leaking anything else though? Why should there be an exception here?

collegeburner • May 3, 2022 • View on HN

That is not cynical, it's almost certain it's the reason somebody leaked it.

joshuamorton • Dec 6, 2018 • View on HN

They didn't, this was leaked.