GTA VI leak under investigation, with alleged arrest of hacker

Following this week’s infamous Grand Theft Auto VI leak, multiple law enforcement agencies have been searching for the perpetrator. Now they allegedly have found the person, though it has yet to be officially confirmed.

Earlier this week, a hacker obtained footage (and allegedly the source code) of Grand Theft Auto VI from Rockstar’s company Slack server. They dropped this footage online, revealing the as-yet-unannounced title to the world. Among other things, we saw protagonists Jason and Lucia, some dialogue, and gameplay. Rockstar put out a statement admitting the breach and expressing disappointment.

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Rachel Kaser

Rachel Kaser is a gaming and technology writer for from Dallas, Texas. She's been in the games industry since 2013, writing for various publications, and currently covers news for GamesBeat. Her favorite game is Bayonetta.