In the highly anticipated game GTA 6, there has been a massive leak in the past few days with 90 videos showcasing gameplay. The person behind it claimed in a forum that he was also responsible for a hack on ‘Uber’. This individual appears to have been apprehended by the London police. He is a 17-year-old from Oxfordshire.
Who is the source of the report? The report is twofold. There is an official part of the report and an unofficial one based on statements from anonymous sources.
The official report comes from the BBC. It states:
The London police arrested a 17-year-old from Oxfordshire on Thursday evening. The teenager is being questioned by the cybercrime unit. He is currently still in custody. He is suspected of being part of a hacking that is under investigation by the ‘National Crime Agency’.
Initially, it was unclear what exactly he had done.
Journalist cites sources saying: Teenager is linked to GTA 6 leak
The journalist Matthew Keys stated on Twitter about an hour ago: He has sources that say the incident is related to the hack on RockstarGames and possibly also to a hack on Uber.
Shortly after, Keys reported: His sources have confirmed that the arrest of the 17-year-old is connected to the breach at Rockstar Games and possibly also Uber.
However, the report is still not certain. It is confirmed that a 17-year-old has been arrested and is being interrogated by the cybercrime unit.
However, it has not yet been officially confirmed that the arrest is related to the leak of GTA 6. This is only reported by the sources of journalist Matthew Keys.
When will we know for sure? The journalist says a statement from the police with details on the arrest is expected later in the day. There might also be a statement from the FBI.
What kind of leak was it? The leak was a “data dump”: A user uploaded 3.4 gigabytes of videos. The videos showed clips and snippets from a test build of the highly anticipated crime game Grand Theft Auto 6.
The hacker behind the leak claimed he obtained these videos through “social engineering” by infiltrating a Slack group with developers of the game.
Rockstar Games later confirmed: The leak is real, but it consists of older material. The development studio said they were very disappointed that the leak occurred.
Finally, it was reported that the leaker is demanding money from Rockstar. He is only considering offers starting from 10,000 USD. It could well turn out that crime does not pay after all. Strange that GTA would be the one to teach us this lesson.
