Source code from 50+ companies, including Nintendo, Microsoft and Adobe, published online

By Duncan Riley for SiliconANGLE
Tuesday, July 28, 2020

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There’s some concern that the leaked code be used for nefarious purposes, such as a security specialist telling Tom’s Guide that “losing control of the source code on the internet is like handing the blueprints of a bank to robbers.” But other experts disagree.

“From a technical standpoint, these leaks are not that dramatic,” said Ilia Kolochenko, founder and chief executive officer of web security company ImmuniWeb. “Most of the source code is worthless unless you have other pieces of technology and, importantly, people to make complicated systems work properly. Moreover, the source code rapidly depreciates without daily support and improvement. Thus, unscrupulous competitors will unlikely to get much value unless they are seeking a very specific piece of software.” Read Full Article