Grand Theft Auto Fan Uses Digital Forensics Expertise to Expose GTA 6 Leaker's Crypto Scheme

A Grand Theft Auto fan, using digital forensics expertise, has exposed what appears to be a cryptocurrency scheme behind the recent GTA 6 leaks. The fan, known as Vice Cit, discovered that the alleged GTA 6 gameplay videos and a leaked map image were accompanied by a memecoin named after the game. Each video linked to a cryptocurrency platform, and the leaker even created a poll to determine the next leaked video, which required users to send the memecoin.

Vice Cit traced the $CYBERLEEK token back to KuCoin, a Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange. The investigation suggests law enforcement could obtain transaction details and wallet addresses through a subpoena, potentially identifying the leaker. The leaker's wallet was at the center of all transactions, and the cryptocurrency used to fund the operation could be traced back to a well-known exchange with KYC verification requirements.

This means the person who funded the scheme had to verify their identity with the exchange, making them susceptible to investigation. Vice Cit also discovered the leaker had invested around $29,000 in the coin's creation and website hosting, but had already made their money back within the first day of leaks. The coin has since made between $40,000 to $60,000 in trading fees, with daily trading volume reaching about $2.1 million and generating approximately $4,400 in daily profits.

The leaker's primary goal appears to be maximizing profits, rather than promoting gamers' rights as initially claimed. The manifesto posted by the leaker threatened Rockstar Games and other video game publishers, demanding action against the all-digital future of games. However, skepticism remains about the leaker's true motives, with some viewing the leak as a cryptocurrency scam.

Despite the ongoing leaks, neither Rockstar Games nor Take-Two Interactive has commented on the situation.