Source code leaks refer to the process in which the source codes of proprietary applications are made available to unauthorized persons or the public domain for various reasons. This might happen in several scenarios, including when information is leaked through public repositories, hacking attacks, internal threats, or when it is posted in version control systems.

This is a common practice of enhancing information security where a specific piece of hardware built to perform such tasks is used to encrypt and decrypt data. While software encryption is platform-dependent and depends on the CPU and memory of the system on which it is installed, hardware encryption typically works in parallel with dedicated components such as HSMs, SEDs, or TPMs.