GTA 6 leak campaign escalates with real-world stunt demand
A week into an unusually persistent series of Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks, the group known as Cyberleek is continuing to publish gameplay material while avoiding identification. The campaign has moved beyond sharing footage, with hackers now encouraging fans to stage a protest outside Rockstar and Take-Two offices.
Why the leaked footage keeps returning
Take-Two has used copyright takedown requests, as publishers commonly do when unreleased game footage spreads online. Cyberleek’s distribution method has made that response less effective. The group hosts its website through Arweave, a decentralised storage protocol designed to retain data permanently.
Arweave stores and replicates uploaded information through miners in a system comparable in some ways to cryptocurrency networks. After a one-off payment, content is theoretically difficult to remove completely. That leaves the GTA 6 breach without an established playbook for publishers trying to contain it.
Some visitors have seen a message stating, “Requested content blocked by this node’s content policy. Blocked ID: cyberleek.” That notice does not necessarily mean the website has disappeared. Other gateways on the storage network can still provide access, helping new clips appear even after apparent takedowns.
Legal pressure has not stopped the leaks
Rockstar and Take-Two have sought help identifying the people behind the breach. After subpoenas directed at Microsoft and Discord, the publisher has also taken action against social-media platform X. The latest court action adds to the growing legal effort.
A Bloomberg report claims that Rockstar leaders are angry about a second major leak. The game was previously exposed in a 2023 breach, after which the developer introduced tighter security procedures. Those measures did not prevent the latest incident, and the company has not established how the new breach happened. Staff are reportedly frustrated and exhausted.
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Cyberleek turns leaked content into a fundraiser
After the report about Rockstar’s internal response, Cyberleek expanded its operation. Its contact page began offering advertising placements and custom gameplay footage for undisclosed fees. The group also allowed followers to vote on future releases, then attached financial conditions to some of those choices.
A strip-club leak was released after supporters pushed Cyberleek’s cryptocurrency to a market capitalisation of $3 million. The group appeared to reach that figure within hours, showing how quickly online attention could be converted into funding.
The latest “nude town” demand is more confrontational. Cyberleek says at least 10 gamers must attend during working hours outside Take-Two or Rockstar offices, dressed as leeks and carrying game discs, before more footage is released.
“To show support, at least 10 gamers need to show up dressed as leeks in front of Take2/Rock* offices holding game discs during working hours.”
A protest tied to the physical-release dispute
Cyberleek says its campaign is intended to punish Take-Two and Rockstar for releasing GTA 6 without a physical disc. However, the group has increasingly used the leaks to raise money, complicating its claimed activist motivation.
It is not known whether anyone will follow through on the proposed stunt. A similar incident recently showed that attempts to enter Rockstar premises can have serious consequences: a YouTuber was arrested after trying to walk into the developer’s Edinburgh office.
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Rockstar has not publicly explained how the latest breach occurred or commented on the escalating demands.
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