City of London police, supported by the National Crime Agency's cyber crime unit, have detained a 17 year old male from Oxfordshire, United Kingdom over what appears to be an investigation regarding the recent and monumental Rockstar Games leaks of last week as well as other hacking attempts possibly related to Uber Technologies.

Rumours circulating on Twitter suggest he was operating as part of the hacking group Lapsus$. He remains in police custody at this time.

More details are expected to be released by the police or possibly FBI later today.

On the evening of Thursday 22 September 2022, the City of London Police arrested a 17-year-old in Oxfordshire on suspicion of hacking, as part of an investigation supported by the @NCA_UK’s National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU).

He remains in police custody. pic.twitter.com/Zfa3OlDR6J

— City of London Police (@CityPolice) September 23, 2022

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[Xzi]

Honestly doesn't deserve anything more than a slap on the wrist. The majority of the blame falls on Rockstar for failing to secure their shit.

 

[ShadowOne333]

It's a minor anyway, so what are they gonna do, bankrupt him? lol
Seriously, that's what Rockstar and Take Two were poking at with their piece of shit attitude towards their fans.

 

[Hanafuda]

Priorities.

 

[Aheago]

Honestly doesn't deserve anything more than a slap on the wrist. The majority of the blame falls on Rockstar for failing to secure their shit.

Yea dumb kid sonic dumb shit for online clout

Could have been much worse but he didn’t do rockstar no harm. Yes I’m sure it sucks to have your work shown off early

But..who cares everyone’s ego will be repaired soon enough

Now if he did something with Uber with money maybe..it makes sense. But for messing with a game company. This is all blown out of proportion

 

[sombrerosonic]

Dude lost his clean record to show millions that GTA 6 is real... Chad tere right there

 

[CoolMe]

I take it the hacker and the leaker are two separate people, right? Because the leaker was part of the dev team or Rockstar iirc. So it couldn't have been this 17yo kid..

 

[Reploid]

Another dickmove from a shitty company. Just consider this a pr move for your lame game and stop ruining boy's life.

 

[Flame]

how sad is that UK police finds a hacker in days. but cant even find Olivia Pratt-Korbel killer.

i suppose when a multibillion company wants something you do it quick like the good lapdog you are.

 

[elpapadelospollitos]

That boy is gonna be goat in college

 

[Aheago]

Someone should send rockstar and take two some pants

Maybe if they own something to help cover themselves up, they’d stop swinging their dicks around

 

[weatMod]

Oi M8 you got a loicence land strikes again,
wow what a shocker

 

[SimisFul]

I take it the hacker and the leaker are two separate people, right? Because the leaker was part of the dev team or Rockstar iirc. So it couldn't have been this 17yo kid..

The hacker accessed what looks like videos sent to other developpers through Slack, these videos were very likely not recorded with the intent of leaking them but rather simply to discuss whatever was being worked on at the time of recording.

 

[DinohScene]

And that's what you get if you boast about hacking companies :')

 

[Kioku]

Give this kid a medal. All they did was prove Rockstar has piss poor policies and programs in place to help prevent this.

 

[susbaconhairman]

what a bunch of assholes!
also LapSUS$, SUS SUSSY BAKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
but why did he have to be british i dont like them

 

[jesus96]

So you are telling me that a multi billionaire company got hacked by a 17 years old?

what a bunch of idiots,im not saying it's not possible but it sounds like a joke

I wonder if he uploaded that supposed source code somewhere since he was already fu**ed anyway

 

[K3Nv2]

I'm just glad the thumbnail wasn't Wasted

 

[sudeki300]

what a bunch of assholes!
also LapSUS$, SUS SUSSY BAKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
but why did he have to be british i dont like them

we don't like you much either.

 

[BraveDragonWolf]

Alright, GTA news is seriously getting annoying now...