Take-Two Seeks GitHub and Discord User Data to Trace GTA VI Leaks
Summary
Take-Two has sought court-authorized subpoenas for Microsoft and Discord records tied to accounts allegedly sharing GTA VI footage, aiming to identify the leaker before the game’s planned November release.
Key points
- Take-Two filed applications for DMCA subpoenas in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, with a response deadline of September 4.
- The requests target a GitHub repository allegedly containing GTA VI footage, dialogue and artwork, as well as records connected to the “Cyberleek” alias.
- Take-Two seeks Discord account and server data, including legal names, email addresses, phone numbers, login IPs, linked accounts and device identifiers.
- The article says footage began circulating online on August 18 and reports suggestions that the leaker may have an early playable test build.
- The leak disrupted a planned August 27 Netflix preview of GTA VI, according to the article.
- The subpoenas follow a separate 2022 breach of Rockstar’s internal network that resulted in stolen development footage being leaked.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Take-Two Interactive filed DMCA subpoena applications seeking account and backend data from Microsoft and Discord to identify the source of leaked Grand Theft Auto VI footage.
- Impact
- The leak disrupted Take-Two and Rockstar's planned promotional schedule, including an announced August 27 Extended Look in partnership with Netflix. Take-Two alleges that copyrighted game footage and other material were circulated and stored in a GitHub repository; the article reports no confirmed financial or operational damage.
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Amazon Fire TV StickBack in 2022, an 18-year-old member of the hacking group Lapsus$ successfully breached Rockstar’s internal network using nothing more than a basic Amazon Fire TV Stick.DiscordTake-Two Subpoenas Microsoft and Discord Over GTA VI “Cyberleek” LeaksGitHubAgainst Microsoft: GitHub in the CrosshairsGrand Theft Auto V“CINEMATICROCKSTAR,” and “Surfer24k.” The implicated servers include one operated by well-known Grand Theft Auto V content creator DarkViperAU.Grand Theft Auto VIGrand Theft Auto VI, one of the most eagerly anticipated titles among gamers worldwide, is slated for official release this November.NetflixPromotional Plans Thrown Into Disarray: Netflix Preview OvershadowedXboxnames, registered email addresses, phone numbers, login IP addresses, linked external accounts (such as Xbox or Google), and even device hardware identifiers (MachineGuid).