The GTA 6 Leak & Crypto Scam: How 'CyberLeek' Fooled the Gaming World
A hacker group calling themselves CyberLeek breached Rockstar’s servers, leaking confidential gameplay footage and maps of Grand Theft Auto VI. What followed was total chaos.
The Hype & Ransom: CyberLeek watermarked every leaked clip with a QR code, threatening to leak more internal files, including the game's prologue. They used a psychological tactic: promising eager gamers that a "higher market cap would buy more leaks". Meanwhile, malicious fake links promising massive complete game downloads surfaced online, triggering heavy malware risks.
The $250K Crypto Cash-out: In a highly sophisticated exit strategy, they launched a Solana memecoin called $CYBERLEEK. As viral hype pushed the token's market cap to a staggering $25 million, the hackers generated massive funds. Instead of a traditional rug pull, they cashed out over $250,000 through trading transaction fees and liquidity manipulation hours before Rockstar's official countdown, leaving late buyers with massive losses.
The Legal Hunt: Take-Two Interactive responded aggressively with federal court subpoenas targeting Microsoft, Discord, Google, and X to trace account details and device telemetry. On-chain sleuths have already traced the funding trail back to a KYC-verified KuCoin account, meaning the hackers' identities might be uncovered soon.
August 29, 2026 14.1K 150 322
