The data leak prompted the company to release a quarterly earnings report early. Photo / APThe computer chip maker Intel on Friday blamed an internal error for a data leak that prompted it to release a quarterly earnings report early. The company's quarterly results were originally scheduled to be published hours later after the close of trading on Wall Street Thursday. It quoted an unnamed company spokesperson as saying Intel was notified that the graphic was circulating outside the company. The company's stock price closed down more than 9% Friday.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 23, 2021 22:07 UTC