![]() ![]() Around 1996 Electronic Arts accidentally put the source code of the video game FIFA 97 on a demo disc.As Fraunhofer IIS released in 1994 only a low quality version of their MP3 encoding software ( l3enc), a hacker named SoloH gathered the source code from the unprotected servers of the University of Erlangen and developed a higher quality version, which started the MP3 revolution on the internet. ![]() There were many cases of source code leaks in the history of software development. Source code leaks are usually caused by misconfiguration of software like CVS or FTP 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. Leaks often originate from hackers who gain unauthorized access to the online storage of an artist, label, producer, or journalist. In other cases, the leaked material may be demos or scrapped work never intended for public release. Songs or albums may leak days or months before their scheduled release date. A music leak is an unauthorized release of music over the internet. ![]()
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