{The teenager} who was arrested for the Grand Theft Auto 6 hack was accused of blackmail Rock star on the supply code of the sport.
As reported by Reuters, {the teenager} in query, Arion Kurtaj, prosecutors advised a London courtroom that he allegedly threatened Rockstar to launch the supply code of the upcoming Grand Theft Auto sequel. He apparently despatched the aforementioned risk by way of a Slack message that was despatched to all Rockstar employees. The Rockstar hack got here simply days after Kurtaj additionally allegedly hacked Revolut and Uber. Kurtaj was charged with 12 felonies, together with three counts of blackmail, two counts of fraud and 6 counts beneath the Pc Misuse Act. It’s also vital to notice that psychiatrists have assessed that he’s unfit to face trial.
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Due to that evaluation, the jury will solely determine whether or not he dedicated the alleged acts quite than whether or not or not he’s responsible. Kurtaj can also be accused of blackmailing broadband supplier BT and cell community EE along with an unnamed 17-year-old boy. In accordance with prosecutors, the 2 have been “key gamers” in Lapsus$, a bunch of hackers.
The GTA 6 leak popped up final September, displaying a number of footage and screenshots of the sport in growth. What was proven regarded like your typical GTA deal and lined up with a report on the sport earlier within the yr. Rockstar additionally confirmed that the leaks have been certainly actual, noting that it nonetheless plans to “correctly introduce you to this subsequent recreation when it is prepared.”
At this level, exterior of stories concerning the recreation, not a lot is thought concerning the title, not to mention the platforms it may very well be launched on. There’s a risk that it may very well be launched as early as subsequent yr, however we’ll simply have to attend and see.
