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In the BitTorrent file distribution system, a torrent file or meta-info file is a computer file that contains metadata about files and folders to be distributed, and usually also a list of the network locations of trackers, which are computers that help participants in the system find each other and form efficient distribution groups called swarms. [1]
The leaks are believed to have come from companies contracted by Nintendo in the design of these consoles, [3] and/or from individuals previously convicted of intrusion into Nintendo systems. [4] [5] [6] An earlier, much smaller leak had also occurred in 2018 which contained the Nintendo Space World 1997 demos for Pokémon Gold and Silver. [7]
On November 6, 2009, copies of Microsoft COFEE were leaked onto various torrent websites. [6] Analysis of the leaked tool indicates that it is largely a wrapper around other utilities previously available to investigators. [7]
An internet leak is the unauthorized release of information over the internet. Various types of information and data can be, and have been, "leaked" to the Internet, the most common being personal information, computer software and source code , and artistic works such as books or albums .
Demonoid – Torrent [3] Internet Archive – A web archiving site; KickassTorrents (defunct) – A BitTorrent index [4] Sci-Hub – Search engine which bypasses paywalls to provide free access to scientific and academic research papers and articles [5] The Pirate Bay – A BitTorrent index [6] [7] Z-Library – Many instances exist [8]
The press release for the leak stated that it was published "as context for its forthcoming CIA Vault 7 series." [13] In March 2017, US intelligence and law enforcement officials said to the international wire agency Reuters that they had been aware of the CIA security breach which led to Vault 7 since late 2016. Two officials said they were ...
Torrent poisoning is intentionally sharing corrupt data or data with misleading, deceiving file names using the BitTorrent protocol.This practice of uploading fake torrents is sometimes carried out by anti-infringement organisations as an attempt to prevent the peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing of copyrighted content, and to gather the IP addresses of downloaders.
The leak was used by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project [9] and other researchers to study how elites and officials including Armenia's former head of customs [9] use offshore banking, [10] [11] [12] and revealed the Bank's role in the Wirecard scandal. [11] [13] Investigation of the leak led to a calls for increased audits of ...