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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Nadeem Badshah

British teenager behind GTA 6 hack receives indefinite hospital order

Arion Kurtaj
The case of 18-year-old Arion Kurtaj prompted City of London police to issue a warning to parents about children’s internet usage. Photograph: X

A teenager who stole 90 clips of the unreleased Grand Theft Auto 6 game as part of a hacking spree has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order.

Arion Kurtaj, 18, who is autistic, was on bail for hacking the software firm Nvidia and BT/EE and also in police protection at a Travelodge hotel when he continued his hacking and breached Rockstar Games, the company behind GTA, a court heard.

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