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Some have connected the arrest of a 17-year-old man by London police on suspicion of hacking to the Grand Theft Auto VI leak. Over 90 videos of GTA 6 gameplay were posted on GTAForums over the last weekend and then circulated over the internet. While some questioned whether that was accurate because Rockstar Games had been maintaining such a big secret, it soon became obvious that the clip was real and that this was the first look at the eagerly anticipated game.
The leaker in question claimed responsibility for a hack on both Rockstar Games and Uber. Rockstar Games released a statement Monday morning confirming that there was a security hole and that the leaked footage was indeed real. Soon after, Uber announced that it was working with the FBI and the US Department of Justice to find the hacker.
The City of London Police announced on Twitter on September 23 that they had arrested a 17-year-old man on suspicion of hacking as part of an investigation by the National Crime Agency’s Cyber ​​Crime Unit. The teenager is currently in police custody, though no details have been released.
Despite intense rumors and speculation prior to the arrest that the hacker was a teenager operating from the UK, London police have yet to confirm any connection between the two incidents. ComicBook reached out to London Police for more information and received this brief notice: “We have no further information to share at this stage. All updates will be shared on our Twitter. “We also reached out to Rockstar Games, but did not receive a response at the time of publication.
For now, it remains to be seen what will happen to it. Rockstar Games has confirmed that they expect no long-term disruption to the development of the next Grand Theft Auto, so fans don’t have to worry about the game being delayed internally for years. . We still don’t know when the game will be released, but there are high hopes that the game could be revealed later this year.