This is the 7106th most frequent Japanese word.
リーク
"リーク" (rīku) means "leak," referring to the disclosure of information or data.
The term 'リーク' is used here in the context of an unauthorized release of sensitive information, akin to a leak in security.
私たちはその情報漏洩（リーク）について調査を行っています。
We are conducting an investigation into the information leak.
In this sentence, 'リーク' refers to the act of intentionally exposing confidential data, emphasizing the action of leaking.
彼は会社の内部情報をリークしたと告白した。
He confessed to leaking internal company information.
Here, 'リーク' is used more literally to describe a physical leak, such as liquid escaping from a pipe.