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[Draugoth]

It goes without saying, but don’t commit crime, and certainly learn from your mistakes if you do. Unfortunately, one person who hasn’t learned his lesson is Arion Kurtaj, the 18-year-old male responsible for the massive GTA 6 leaks in 2022. Kurtaj was a member of the cyber-crime group known as Lapsus$ who was responsible for hacking Nvidia, Uber, Revolut, and blackmailing BT/EE for $4 million along with his accomplices.

It has been said that Kurtaj’s hack on Nvidia, Uber, and Rockstar Games caused $9.3 million in damages.

The GTA 6 leak is what Kurtaj and Lepsus$ are best known for, which gave us a first look at the game in 2022, revealing key information such as its location, and that there would be two protagonists. Kurtaj would later attempt to blackmail Rockstar Games by threatening to release the source code for the build of GTA 6 which he had gained access to.

Kurtaj has been incarcerated since September 2022 and appeared via video-link at a court hearing today. During this hearing, it was revealed by psychiatrist Dr Claudia Camden-Smith that during an assessment, Kurtaj had stated his intention to return to his life of crime upon being released.

Prosecutor Kevin Barry referred to the GTA 6 leaks during the hearing saying,

This material was highly confidential as the game is a billion-dollar franchise and the latest installment is hotly anticipated. He published some of the stolen footage taken during the hack on online forums and blackmailed Rockstar Games that he would release the precious source code which forms the building blocks of the game unless they contacted him – presumably to discuss ransom payment.

Kurtaj has now been placed under a 12-week hospital order citing that he is suffering from mental illness.

Via InsiderGaming

 

[adamsapple]

 

[TheUndeadGamer]

So, expect more GTA6 leaks from him in the future?

 

[SJRB]

What a god.

Literally unstoppable.

 

[March Climber]

 

[Mr.Phoenix]

Some people want to watch the world burn.

 

[Verchod]

Mental illness?
Just a Moron

 

[midnightAI]

Mental illness?
Just a Moron

Infamy, Infamy, they've all got it in for me!

 

[Kenneth Haight]

Going to end up

 

[Hawking Radiation]

Throw him under the jail.

 

[Flutta]

Keep doing yo thang homie. Ledge!!

 

[justiceiro]

The irony over harsh penalty over a video game that's all about commiting crimes and getting away with it is remarkable.

 

[MiguelItUp]

Kids are stupid these days, lmao.

 

[dolabla]

This kid will probably go work at some big tech company one day.

 

[Hawking Radiation]

Kids are stupid these days, lmao.

Parents bro.

You're not born an asshole.

This kid will probably go work at some big tech company one day.

He's tried blackmailing companies into paying him millions. Who's going to hire someone like this and what guarantee's are there he won't do the same to his employer if they're stupid enough to give him a job?

 

[Wastelander92]

Remember all the people saying “but he’s just a kid!!11”?

 

[R6Rider]

 

[Trunx81]

You know, Kurtaj, you are the grand theft.

 

[MrA]

Well thats a way to get way harsher sentencing

 

[MiguelItUp]

Parents bro.

You're not born an asshole.

I was just joking, honestly. The truth is always the parents.

 

[Thanati]

What a god.

Literally unstoppable.

By “god” I take it you mean “asshole”.

 

[poppabk]

Parents bro.

You're not born an asshole.

But the parents were once kids with parents.

 

[Hrk69]

Time to hack the servers that hold the 4K UFO video's

 

[Senua]

 

[Robb]

During this hearing, it was revealed by psychiatrist Dr Claudia Camden-Smith that during an assessment, Kurtaj had stated his intention to return to his life of crime upon being released.

At least he’s honest.

 

[Portugeezer]

At least he’s honest.

He's playing 4D chess because everyone would lie there, so his mental illness claims must be true.

 

[Big Baller]

 

[Mr Reasonable]

He's tried blackmailing companies into paying him millions. Who's going to hire someone like this and what guarantee's are there he won't do the same to his employer if they're stupid enough to give him a job?

There's a long, long history of hackers being employed to check computer security, even the ones that tried to blackmail people.

 

[GymWolf]

Throw him under the jail.

So like...buried alive?

 

[zombrex]

The irony over harsh penalty over a video game that's all about commiting crimes and getting away with it is remarkable.

Should have said it was performance art, an ironic statement about videogames promoting criminality. Media would have loved it!~!

 

[poodaddy]

Kids been playing far too much GTA clearly.

 

[AJUMP23]

Sounds like a real moron.

 

[Tangerine]

Hack the planet 1337 h4X0r!

 

[Shubh_C63]

This kid will probably go work at some big tech company one day.

Not a chance. Tech company value security and data secrecy over everything.

There's a long, long history of hackers being employed to check computer security, even the ones that tried to blackmail people.

Makes sense but how controlled an environment could the company provide this tester hacker who is hell bent on stealing data.

 

[WitchHunter]

It goes without saying, but don’t commit crime, and certainly learn from your mistakes if you do. Unfortunately, one person who hasn’t learned his lesson is Arion Kurtaj, the 18-year-old male responsible for the massive GTA 6 leaks in 2022. Kurtaj was a member of the cyber-crime group known as Lapsus$ who was responsible for hacking Nvidia, Uber, Revolut, and blackmailing BT/EE for $4 million along with his accomplices.

It has been said that Kurtaj’s hack on Nvidia, Uber, and Rockstar Games caused $9.3 million in damages.

The GTA 6 leak is what Kurtaj and Lepsus$ are best known for, which gave us a first look at the game in 2022, revealing key information such as its location, and that there would be two protagonists. Kurtaj would later attempt to blackmail Rockstar Games by threatening to release the source code for the build of GTA 6 which he had gained access to.

Kurtaj has been incarcerated since September 2022 and appeared via video-link at a court hearing today. During this hearing, it was revealed by psychiatrist Dr Claudia Camden-Smith that during an assessment, Kurtaj had stated his intention to return to his life of crime upon being released.

Prosecutor Kevin Barry referred to the GTA 6 leaks during the hearing saying,



Kurtaj has now been placed under a 12-week hospital order citing that he is suffering from mental illness.

Via InsiderGaming

The mostly brazilian kids who bought initial access on hacker forums? : DDD

 

[SmokedMeat]

Leave him in jail then.

 

[Madonis]

He seems to have learned nothing. I mean, good for you....I guess?

 

[Mr Reasonable]

Makes sense but how controlled an environment could the company provide this tester hacker who is hell bent on stealing data.

Well, it's not my industry, but the fact remains that even governments have offered contracts to people who have hacked into their systems so they can be made safer.

To some degree, it's the best business card someone looking to demonstrate their skills could drop.

 

[skit_data]

I guess the only way some people get laid is by having themselves fucked over and over again on purpose

 

[Sybrix]

 

[Hawking Radiation]

There's a long, long history of hackers being employed to check computer security, even the ones that tried to blackmail people.

Oh that I didn't know. I stand corrected then.

So like...buried alive?

 

[Cyberpunkd]

 

[kvltus lvlzvs]

ngl I find it pretty funny

unironically, though, the novel starship troopers got a lot right about ways we could fix society, and bringing back public flogging would be a real good way to make sure this kind of stuff happens less. this is more or less my view on criminal justice, I dont really care that something bad happened to rockstar

 

[Guerilla Munch]

based

 

[Moses85]

Going to end up

Soon

 

[calistan]

This has not ended well for him at all.

An 18-year-old hacker who leaked clips of a forthcoming Grand Theft Auto (GTA) game has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order.
...
He will remain at a secure hospital for life unless doctors deem him no longer a danger.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67663128

 

[R3TRO]

Well I guess he found out.

 

[Kurotri]

This has not ended well for him at all.



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67663128

Despite having his laptop confiscated, Kurtaj managed to breach Rockstar, the company behind GTA, using an Amazon Firestick, his hotel TV and a mobile phone.

That's just fuckin insane

 

[calistan]

That's just fuckin insane

And that's why he may never be released!

 

[FoxMcChief]

Bro needs his attention.