Rockstar Games, the publisher of the famous video game Grand Theft Autoacknowledged on Monday that videos of the next version of the GTA 6currently in development, were hacked and put online this weekend.
“We recently experienced a computer breach in which an unauthorized third party illegally accessed confidential information on our systems and downloaded it, including images of the next Grand Theft Auto“, tweeted the studio.
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The specialized site PC Gamer noted this weekend that a file containing some 90 videos of GTA 6 have been posted on gamer forums. The person who posted them under the pseudonym “teapotuberhacker” claimed to be also responsible for hacking Uber last week and promised to “leak more information soon” regarding the game.
female character
The videos notably show a new female character that players might choose from. Bloomberg reported earlier this year that GTA 6 should feature a female protagonist influenced by the mythical American couple Bonnie and Clyde.
“We are extremely disappointed that details of the upcoming game are being shared with you in this way,” said video game developer Rockstar, owned by American industry giant Take-Two Interactive.
Since the very first installment in the series, in 1997, Grand Theft Auto was as popular as it was criticized for its violence – it is the only known title to have received an adult-only rating. Players embody criminals rushing in their big cars in similar settings in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco or Miami. The studio had confirmed in February to be designing a new opus, eagerly awaited since the release of GTA 5 in 2013.
No disturbances
At this stage, we do not anticipate any disruptions to our live gaming services,” Rockstar said. “Our work is continuing as planned.” The identity of the hacker, and his connection to the Uber hack last week, has not been established. The world leader in chauffeur-driven car reservations reported a “cybersecurity incident” on Thursday evening.
“We have no evidence that the incident compromised sensitive user data,” the platform said on Friday, adding that all of its services and mobile application were “operational”.
According to New York Times and cybersecurity experts, a hacker who says he is 18 allegedly obtained access codes to Uber’s internal network by posing as a member of the technical team to an employee.
