'GTA 6' Leaker Arrested! Authorities Claim Teenager is Linked to Lapsus$ Hacking Group

A "GTA 6" leaker residing in Oxfordshire, South East England. The City of London Police announced that the kid is involved in a recent content leak of Rockstar Games' new video game.

The "Grand Theft Auto VI" leaks started on Sept. 16. Many people posted the video game's content on various social media platforms.

These include TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, etc. In the leaked videos, details about "GTA 6" locations, characters, as well as timeframe were revealed.

'GTA 6' Leaker Arrested!

According to NME's latest report, the revealed content of "GTA 6" is among the biggest leaks in video game history.

Because of this, Londo police authorities decided to take a 17-year-old into custody. They charged the kid with two counts of breach of bail conditions.The teenager is also facing two counts of computer misuse. Since the alleged hacker is still a minor, London authorities ensured that his identity was kept a secret.

"The City of London Police arrested a 17-year-old in Oxfordshire on Thursday (Sept. 22) on suspicion of hacking, as part of an investigation supported by the National Crime Agency's National Cyber Crime Unit," said the City of London.

Aside from leaking "GTA 6" content, the kid is also accused of being associated with the international hacking group, Lapsus$.

Was Rockstar Games Breached?

Since the investigation involved an alleged member of the Lapsus$ cybercrime organization, many people believed that the systems of Rockstar Games were breached.

The giant title developer also confirmed these rumors, saying that their network suffered from a serious intrusion.

Forbes reported that the hacker allegedly gained access to the video game creator's internal messages on Slack, as well as early code for the new "GTA 6."

Because of this, unauthorized third-party accessed and acquired confidential data from their systems.

Among the essential information is the early development footage for the upcoming "GTA 6."

As of press time, Rockstar Games is still working with authorities to prevent further "Grand Theft Auto" leaks.

If you want to learn more about the latest content leak issues of the new "Grand Theft Auto VI," you can click here.

Previously, "GTA 6" characters and Vice City locations were leaked.

Meanwhile, Rockstar Games shared their disappointment after the massive "Grand Theft Auto VI" content leaks.

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Written by Griffin Davis