{The teenager} who was arrested over the Grand Theft Auto 6 hack has been accused of blackmailing Rockstar over the sport’s supply code.
As reported by Reuters, {the teenager} in query, Arion Kurtaj, prosecutors have informed a London courtroom that he had allegedly threatened Rockstar that he would launch the supply code to the upcoming Grand Theft Auto sequel. He apparently despatched stated menace by way of a Slack message that was despatched to all Rockstar workers. The Rockstar hack occurred days after Kurtaj additionally allegedly hacked Revolut and Uber. Kurtaj has been charged with 12 offences, which incorporates three counts of blackmail, two counts of fraud, and 6 fees below the Pc Misuse Act. It is also vital to notice that psychiatrists have assessed that he’s not match to face trial.
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Due to stated evaluation, the jury will simply make a decision on whether or not he dedicated the alleged acts reasonably than touchdown on whether or not he is responsible or not responsible. Kurtaj can be accused of blackmailing broadband supplier BT and cell community EE alongside a 17 yr previous who cannot be named. Based on the prosecutors, the 2 have been “key gamers” in Lapsus$, a hacking group.
The GTA 6 leak appeared final September, exhibiting off lots of footage and screenshots of the in improvement sport. What was proven regarded like your typical GTA affair, and lined up with a report on the sport from earlier within the yr. Rockstar did additionally affirm that the leaks have been in actual fact actual, noting that it nonetheless plans to “correctly introduce you to this subsequent sport when it’s prepared.”
At this time limit, outdoors of studies on the sport, not a lot is understood in regards to the title, not to mention what platforms it’d launch on. There’s an opportunity it could possibly be launched as early as subsequent yr, however we’ll simply have to attend and see.
