Microsoft to reveal data on GTA 6 leaker
Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet has commented on the court ruling that requires Microsoft and Discord to hand over data related to the accounts of GTA 6 leaker Cyberleek.
On August 20, Take-Two filed two requests in a New York federal court, one aimed at Microsoft and another at Discord. Both demanded information that would help identify the person or group behind the GTA 6 leaks.
A New York District Court judge has granted both requests, meaning the companies will now have to cooperate and provide account, device and cloud records.
Under the DMCA subpoenas, Microsoft has been asked to provide internal records, account details, linked services, IP addresses, device identifiers, and any relevant OneDrive content tied to the accounts under suspicion.
Scott Van Vliet, Xbox CTO:
We are working closely with Take-Two and Rockstar Games to support efforts to protect creative works and intellectual property.
Meanwhile, the leaker keeps finding ways to cash in on the situation. Since posting the original manifesto, Cyberleek has updated their website with a new "Contact" section packed with commercial offers.
The paid options include placing ads directly inside the leaked clips and producing custom gameplay footage on request. Just to open a conversation and negotiate a deal, they're asking for cryptocurrency worth roughly $165,000.
Every video since the first leak has carried Cyberleek branding alongside promotion for a Solana memecoin. Rockstar is reportedly furious about the leaks, but has no plans to move the Netflix premiere date.
- Gamers believe that Rockstar itself is to blame for the effectiveness of the GTA 6 leaks, having gone too long without showing gameplay
- GTAForums user traced the crypto wallets of the GTA 6 leaker and calculated his earnings
- GTA 6 hacker demanded public apology from Rockstar and threatened other publishers
