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GTA 6 leaker hunt is on, as Rockstar owners Take-Two file subpoenas asking Microsoft and Discord for records

Well, the chase has begun. Rockstar parent company Take-Two are after the identity of the hacker or hackers behind this week's GTA 6 leak. Having spent a number of days swatting clips with takedowns, while the leakers dumped more and more across the net, Take-Two have filed multiple subpoenas in federal district court asking Microsoft and Discord to share records related to accounts which have…

GTA 6 leaker hunt is on, as Rockstar owners Take-Two file subpoenas asking Microsoft and Discord for records

The search for the perpetrator behind the recent GTA 6 leak is underway. Entertainment giant Rockstar's parent company, Take-Two, is seeking the identity of the hacker or hackers responsible for the leak. In response to a series of takedowns, Take-Two has filed multiple subpoenas with federal district court, requesting records from Microsoft and Discord related to accounts involved in sharing the leaks.

According to a subpoena filed in the Southern District Court of New York, the request is to obtain the identity of the alleged infringer or infringers, with the purpose of protecting Take-Two's rights. The subpoena seeks all internal Microsoft business records and investigative records associated with the investigation of the "cyberleek" persona, which is the handle the hacker or hackers behind the leak go by.

Discord has been asked for identifying information associated with all user accounts that were members of specific servers between June 1st and the present. Take-Two is seeking account IDs, registration emails, registration and last-login IP addresses, phone numbers, linked connections, device identifiers, and any content related to Grand Theft Auto, Rockstar, or the hacker on OneDrive accounts.

Australian GTA YouTuber and streamer Matthew Judge, who goes by DarkViperAU, expressed confusion over the leak, questioning if his comments about the hacker not being able to drive may have contributed to it. As of now, Rockstar and Take-Two have not commented publicly on the latest GTA 6 leak. For individuals, it is advised to avoid downloading any files claiming to be leaked GTA 6 builds.

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