Alleged GTA 6 hacker held in youth detention center after pleading not guilty to computer misuse

The British hacker believed to be the mastermind behind the recent GTA 6 leak has pleaded not guilty to a computer misuse charge, Eurogamer has reported.The 17-year-old is allegedly responsible for the massive leak in which over 90 gameplay videos from an early GTA 6 build were shared all over the internet.The City of London Police's Cyber Crime Unit confirmed that the teenager appeared for a hearing at Highbury Corner Youth Court on September 24, 2022. Although he pleaded not guilty to computer misuse, he did plead guilty to a charge of breaching bail conditions.No details were provided on the breach of conditions, but it could be connected to previous cyberattacks he's been charged with.City of London detective inspector Michael O'Sullivan said (as quoted by Eurogamer):&quot;The 17-year-old who appeared at Highbury Corner Youth Court on September 24 has pleaded guilty to breaching his bail conditions and not guilty to computer misuse. The teenager has been remanded to a youth detention center&quot;.The suspect is now being housed at a youth detention center until his next hearing.Hacker suspected of GTA 6 leak has been in trouble with the law a couple of times beforeBen@videotech_Per Eurogamer, the 17 year old suspected Rockstar Games hacker had pleaded ‘not guilty’ for computer misuse at a court hearing, but pleads guilty for breach of bail conditions. He’ll now remain a detention centre until his next hearing date.eurogamer.net/suspected-gta-…33333Per Eurogamer, the 17 year old suspected Rockstar Games hacker had pleaded ‘not guilty’ for computer misuse at a court hearing, but pleads guilty for breach of bail conditions. He’ll now remain a detention centre until his next hearing date.eurogamer.net/suspected-gta-… https://t.co/1Kerb1GySXAccording to tech journalists like Matthew Keys, the suspect may be the leader of a hacking group called Lapsus$, which is believed to be behind the GTA 6 leak.Keys also revealed that the teenager was charged earlier this year in relation to cyberattacks on other high-profile organizations, including Microsoft and Nvidia.Matthew Keys@MatthewKeysLive@CityPolice UPDATE: I've confirmed the 17-year-old arrested in Oxfordshire for the cyber attack on Rockstar and Uber is the same teenager that was arrested earlier this year for hacking Microsoft and Nvidia. The teen associates with a group called &quot;Lapsus$.&quot; Additional arrests expected.8118@CityPolice UPDATE: I've confirmed the 17-year-old arrested in Oxfordshire for the cyber attack on Rockstar and Uber is the same teenager that was arrested earlier this year for hacking Microsoft and Nvidia. The teen associates with a group called &quot;Lapsus$.&quot; Additional arrests expected.The individual is also suspected of being involved in the Uber Technologies cyberattack that happened on September 15, 2022. Authorities who investigated the incident discovered similar hacking techniques used by Lapsus$.How is the GTA community reacting to this development?The GTA community's response to the news has been mixed. Most players either want the suspect to be freed or to receive lenient punishment. Some also believe the leak was not a big deal as it only showed early build footage.Vice City@ViceCity_1@videotech_ free the homie he ain't do nothing2@videotech_ free the homie he ain't do nothingCronies 🎄 🎅@cronieees@videotech_ Free him 5@videotech_ Free him 😞TrapGod.J@jacqueswalker12@videotech_ I say free him. It’s just a game Lmao no need too ruin his whole life.6@videotech_ I say free him. It’s just a game Lmao no need too ruin his whole life.Meanwhile, another group of players believes that it is not right for someone to steal data from a company and share it on the internet. They emphasized that such acts are illegal, adding that the perpetrators should face the consequences of the crime.Some highlighted that the suspect even allegedly stole the source code, held it as ransom, and tried to blackmail Rockstar Games.Scottrick Conurrero Jr@Beentles@jacqueswalker12 @videotech_ He stole private info and tried to blackmail a giant company. It isn’t “just a game”601@jacqueswalker12 @videotech_ He stole private info and tried to blackmail a giant company. It isn’t “just a game”Aaron 🇮🇪@Condescender@jacqueswalker12 @videotech_ Lol, it's not about him just hacking and release footage of a game. That is illegal in its own right, but he held the source code for ransom and much more. Bro broke so many laws lmao281@jacqueswalker12 @videotech_ Lol, it's not about him just hacking and release footage of a game. That is illegal in its own right, but he held the source code for ransom and much more. Bro broke so many laws lmaoCJ46@OfficialCJ46@jacqueswalker12 @videotech_ “It’s just a game” someone doesn’t realise that stealing from a game company like this is just like stealing from any other company2@jacqueswalker12 @videotech_ “It’s just a game” someone doesn’t realise that stealing from a game company like this is just like stealing from any other companyRockstar Games has since responded to the GTA 6 leaks, saying it &quot;suffered a network intrusion.&quot;

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