Last week, dozens of GTA 6 footage were leaked. The FBI is looking into the suspected hacker who exposed about 90 recordings from Grand Theft Auto 6 and also targeted Uber.
Collaboration with the FBI
According to Eurogamer, the hacker who took responsibility also claimed that they were responsible for the significant cyberattack that Uber experienced on September 18. Since then, the cab firm has claimed on its blog that it is actively collaborating with the FBI and the United States. Justice Department to handle the situation.
Uber acknowledged that Rockstar had also experienced a breach, but added that it thinks the hacker is connected to Lapsus$, the organization that recently attacked Samsung, Microsoft, and Nvidia.
“We believe that this attacker (or attackers) are affiliated with a hacking group called Lapsus$, which has been increasingly active over the last year or so,” Uber said. “This group typically uses similar techniques to target technology companies, and in 2022 alone has breached Microsoft, Cisco, Samsung, Nvidia and Okta, among others.
“There are also reports over the weekend that this same actor breached video game maker Rockstar Games. We are in close coordination with the FBI and U.S. Department of Justice on this matter and will continue to support their efforts.”
Rockstar Promises
Rockstar had been keeping GTA 6 under wraps, having only announced the game in February this year, but footage showing robberies, gunplay, fully voiced conversations, and more appeared on GTAForums last week. The footage all but confirms the rumours that GTA 6 will feature male and female protagonists and a Vice City setting.
In connection with the Lapsus$ attacks in March, seven British citizens between the ages of 16 and 21 were detained not long after the group breached Microsoft and Nvidia.
Rockstar has promised that more details about GTA 6 will be released shortly, although it’s unclear when the game’s major unveiling will take place. Only when GTA 6 is ready will it be presented, just like when it will eventually premiere.