FBI investigate hacker allegedly behind Rockstar GTA 6 leak Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. FBI investigate hacker allegedly behind Rockstar GTA 6 leak UPDATE: 17-year-old arrested for alleged Rockstar hack. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 23 Sep 2022 54 comments UPDATE 23/09/22: City of London Police have arrested a 17-year-old in Oxfordshire on suspicion of hacking. Reporter Matthew Keys tweeted to say the crime is related to the high-profile Rockstar hack. More information is expected later today. UPDATE: @CityPolice confirm 17-year-old arrested over hacking incident; source says the crime is related to intrusion on Rockstar Games and possibly Uber Technologies. https://t.co/lLHX2cpGfA $UBER- Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) September 23, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings ORIGINAL STORY 20/09/22: The hacker who claimed responsibility for this weekend's enormous leak of Grand Theft Auto 6 material is now being investigated by the FBI. The same attacker also said they were behind last week's high-profile hack of ride app Uber, which has provided an update on its own investigations. "There are also reports over the weekend that this same actor breached video game maker Rockstar Games," Uber wrote in a newly-updated blog. "We are in close coordination with the FBI and US Department of Justice on this matter and will continue to support their efforts." Watch on YouTube Eurogamer Newscast: Were Nintendo Direct and PlayStation State of Play a disappointment? Uber said it believed the person responsible to be "affiliated with a hacking group called Lapsus$, which has been increasingly active over the last year or so" and which has similarly breached a list of other technology companies this year such as Microsoft, Samsung and Nvidia. Yesterday, Rockstar issued its own statement on the hack, and admitted it had suffered a "network intrusion" which had led to the leaked information being taken from its servers. The GTA maker said it was "extremely disappointed", but that there would be no "long-term effect" on development. No live services, such as Grand Theft Auto Online, were interrupted. In March this year, BBC News reported on a 16-year-old from Oxford known online as "White" or "Breachbase", who was accused of being one of the Lapsus$ group's leaders. "White"'s real identity was publicly identified by other hackers, and was one of seven arrested by City of London Police - before all were ultimately released under investigation. "I had never heard about any of this until recently," the 16-year-old's father said at the time. "He's never talked about any hacking, but he is very good on computers and spends a lot of time on the computer. I always thought he was playing games. "We're going to try to stop him from going on computers." Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store