A 17-year-old accused hacker has been arrested by UK police. According to reports, the arrest may be related to the Rockstar Games breach, which resulted in a significant Grand Theft Auto VI leak.
UPDATE: The 17-year-old hacking suspect was arrested in Oxfordshire and is believed to be connected to a group identifying itself as "Lapsus$," a group that organizes primarily via Telegram channels.
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Arguably one of the largest leaks in video game history is the one involving GTA VI. One of the most eagerly awaited games out there, the hacker published a lot of test build footage over the weekend.
One of Lapsus$’s leaders is rumored to reside in Oxfordshire, where the 17-year-old was detained. Lapsus$ is known as an online hacking gang. They have hacked companies like Microsoft, Okta, and T-Mobile.
In March, BBC News claimed that researchers and hackers had discovered a 16-year-old Oxford student who may have turned a birthday since then as having connections to the gang.
Seven teens with apparent ties to Lapsus$ were detained by the City of London Police in the same month, however, it was unclear if the Oxford kid was one of them.
