ShinyHunters breached 'GTA 6' developer Rockstar Games in ransomware attack
Source: Mashable SEA
Published on: 2026-04-13 18:00
Grand Theft Auto VI is one of the most anticipated video games ever, and is quickly becoming one of the most prematurely hacked games ever, too. Originally reported by Hackread and The Cybersec Guru, the prominent hacker group ShinyHunters claimed it had hacked GTA developer Rockstar Games over the weekend. The group said it was in possession of valuable data, and set a deadline of Tuesday, April 14 for Rockstar to pay up, lest the data be released to the public. "Rockstar Games, your Snowflake instances were compromised thanks to Anodot.com. Pay or leak," ShinyHunters said in a statement on Saturday. "This is a final warning to reach out by 14 Apr 2026 before we leak, along with several annoying (digital) problems that'll come your way. Make the right decision, don't be the next headline." However, Rockstar is framing things a little differently. In a statement to Kotaku, the company...
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