Police in the UK have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with the recent Uber and Grand Theft Auto VI leaks. The suspect is being held on numerous charges, including conspiracy to attack at least two different computer systems. It’s believed that the teenage hacker arrested Thursday evening in Oxfordshire is connected to the hacker group “Laspus$.”
A 17-year-old from Oxfordshire was arrested on Thursday evening in connection with the recent Uber and Grand Theft Auto VI leaks. The suspect remains in City Police custody at this time.
Connection to hacker group
It is believed that the teenage hacker arrested Thursday evening in Oxfordshire is connected to the hacker group “Laspus$.” This group of hackers is allegedly also involved with high-profile digital intrusions at other large companies including Uber, Microsoft, Cisco, Samsung, Nvidia, and Okta. The suspect has denied the charges and the case has been referred to a higher court.
The Grand Theft Auto VI leak that occurred over the weekend was one of the largest video game leaks in history. 90 video files showcasing early development footage of the next GTA game, which is assumed to be GTA VI, were posted on the GTA Forums and quickly spread across the internet.
On Monday, September 19, following the leak, Rockstar Games confirmed that someone had “illegally” gained access to its files and shared them online. It also stated that this leak would not slow down production on the game and that it planned to reveal it in a more official way soon.