Hackers alleged to have leaked nearly 90 videos of Grand Theft Auto 6 and targeted Uber are being investigated by the FBI.
As reported by euro gamersaid the hackers who claimed responsibility were also behind the massive cyberattack that Uber suffered on Sept. 18. The taxi company has since released blog post It announced that it is actively working with the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve this issue.
Uber confirmed that Rockstar was also compromised and said it believes the hackers are linked to Lapsus$, the group behind recent attacks against Nvidia, Microsoft and Samsung.
“We believe this actor (or attackers) belongs to a hacking group called Lapsus$, which has become increasingly active over the past year or so,” Uber said. increase. “This group typically uses similar techniques to target technology companies, and in 2022 alone he compromised Microsoft, Cisco, Samsung, Nvidia, Okta, and more.
“Over the weekend, we also received reports that this same attacker compromised video game maker Rockstar Games. I will continue.”
Rockstar kept GTA 6 a secret after only announcing the game in February of this year, but footage surfaced last week on GTAForums showing robberies, shootings, fully voiced dialogue, and more. We’ve pretty much confirmed rumors that it would feature a female protagonist and a Vice City setting.
Seven Britons aged between 16 and 21 were arrested in connection with the Lapsus$ attack in March, not long after the group hacked Microsoft and Nvidia.
Rockstar has promised more information about GTA 6 coming soon, but it’s unclear when the developer will do a full reveal of the game. 6 only appears when ready.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer. He talks about witchers all day long.
