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After the singular success of GTA 5, the third highest-selling video game of all time, fans of the franchise have been rabid for any information concerning a sequel.
On September 18, 2022, a hacker delivered what fans were hoping for in one of the largest leaks of its kind. They published over 90 videos featuring in-development footage of GTA 6 and attempted to ransom the game’s source code for a five-figure sum.
According to Reuters, hacker Arion Kurtaj has been assessed by a panel of psychologists who have proclaimed him “unfit to stand trial”. This means that a UK court “will determine whether he committed the acts alleged, rather than deliver a guilty or not guilty verdict”.
18-year-old Kurtaj is currently facing 12 charges including three counts of blackmail and nine others including fraud. An unnamed accomplice is being tried alongside him and both are alleged to be members of the Hacker collective ‘Lapsus$’.
Both hackers have been accused of blackmailing Britain’s largest broadband provider for $4 million and are also facing charges relating to a hack on Nvidia Corp.
He has quite a track record:
Kurtaj alone is said to have targeted Revolut and Uber in September 2022, causing nearly $3 million of financial damage to the ridesharing and delivery service. He’s also believed to be the sole perpetrator of the Rockstar hack.