In the aftermath of this weekend’s Grand Theft Auto 6 leak, the supposed hackers behind the cyber attack are reportedly being investigated by the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice in collaboration with Uber. The ride-sharing company was hit by a similar cyber security breach this weekend and is working with the authorities to find the hacking group Lapsus$, believed to be responsible for this weekend’s Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks and attack on Uber.
On Sunday, September 18, a mountain of videos showing in-development footage of Grand Theft Auto 6 flooded social media after initially being posted on the GTA forums. Characters, settings, combat, and A.I. were all featured in 90 videos stolen from Rockstar’s Slack channels. Following the cyber attack, Rockstar Games issued a statement confirming the validity of the leaks and stating that this will not disrupt the development of GTA 6 or the ongoing live service of GTA 5 in any capacity.
However, Rockstar Games was not the only company that suffered a cyber security breach this weekend. Ride-share service provider, Uber, was also the subject of a cyber attack on September 18, with the hackers obtaining access to the company’s Slack channels in the same manner that they did with Rockstar Games. Uber believes that hacking group Lapsus$ is behind both attacks, evidenced by the similar tactics employed to break into each company’s network and the string of security breaches of Microsoft and Nvidia that the hacking group has claimed responsibility for this year. Uber’s recent blog post states that the company is working with the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice to locate the hacker or hackers in question and bring them to justice.
Earlier this year, seven people affiliated with Lapsus$, ages 16-21, were arrested in the U.K. following the previously mentioned hacks on Microsoft and Nvidia. According to the BBC, the hacking group is believed to be based out of South America, only growing more prominent as time goes on. The recent Grand Theft Auto leaks may be one of the most famous security breaches the group has done, given its spread on social media; however, previous hits on Samsung, Okta, and Cisco have been enough to put the group on multiple cyber-security radars well before this most recent string of attacks.
Sunday’s GTA 6 leak confirmed longtime reports that the game would feature dual protagonists and would return to Tommy Vercetti’s stomping grounds of Vice City. Alarmingly, the hacker claimed they have the source code for GTA 6 and GTA 5 and is allegedly willing to sell GTA 5’s code for nothing less than five figures. With Rockstar stating that this leak will not slow down development time, and the hacker behind the attack seemingly going quiet, this could all suggest that the hacker may not have actually acquired source codes at all. Hopefully, this leak’s ramifications could be little other than a substantial early look at GTA 6.
Grand Theft Auto 6 is in development.
Source: Uber