The historic Grand Theft Auto VI leak was one of the biggest ones in the history of the medium. And according to a new report, it appears as though the hacker behind this large breach has been arrested in the United Kingdom.
UPDATE: @CityPolice confirm 17-year-old arrested over hacking incident; source says the crime is related to intrusion on Rockstar Games and possibly Uber Technologies. https://t.co/lLHX2cpGfA $UBER
— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) September 23, 2022
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According to the London Police’s Twitter account, a 17-year-old was arrested in Oxfordshire on the “suspicion of hacking.” Reporter Matthew Keys then noted on Twitter that one of his sources stated this arrest was related to the Rockstar Games hack as well as possibly the Uber one, too. GTAForums user teapotuberhacker, as noted by the username, stated they had intruded both companies, after all.
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London Police have not been more specific, but Keys stated that an update was likely due later today. He even reported that the investigation was done in concert with the FBI.