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Information escaping through cracks it was never supposed to find.
means Confidential data, products, or news that slips out before its intended release or against someone's wishes.
from From Old Norse leka, to drip — the same word describing a sieve. Liquids escaped pipes long before secrets escaped boardrooms; the metaphor just got promoted.
Deliberate dripsMany leaks are staged trial balloons in disguise.
Plumber slangNixon's burglars were literally nicknamed the Plumbers.
Pressure logicLeaks rise where secrecy and pressure both peak.