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'GTA 6' Hacker Arion Kurtaj to Face Full Criminal Retrial After Mental Health Ruling

Arion Kurtaj faces a criminal retrial over the "GTA 6" leak that cost Rockstar millions, marking a major legal development in the landmark cybercrime case.

Player One · Jul 17

Grand Theft Auto 6 leaker who was given an indefinite sentence in 2023 because he wouldn't stop hacking is now out of hospital and awaiting retrial

Arion Kurtaj, a member of the Lapsus$ hacking group, was behind a 2022 hack of Rockstar that revealed GTA 6 to the world more than a year before it was announced.

PC Gamer · Jul 16

Hacker behind GTA 6 leak that cost Rockstar $5 million reportedly awaiting retrial after being released from secure hospital

Arion Kurtaj was previously deemed unfit to stand trial in 2023

GamesRadar · Jul 16

British teen sentenced for Grand Theft Auto VI hack - Tech & Science Daily podcast

The British teenager behind the notorious Grand Theft Auto VI hack has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order.

Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2023

The GTA 6 leak cost Rockstar $5 million and "thousands of hours of staff time"

The GTA 6 leak had massive ramifications for Rockstar

GamesRadar · Dec 22, 2023

GTA 6 hacker who intended ‘to return to cyber-crime as soon as possible’ sentenced to an indefinite hospital order

18-year-old hacker Arion Kurtaj, from Oxford, will stay in a secure hospital unless he's deemed to be no longer dangerous.

TechRadar · Dec 22, 2023

British teenager behind GTA 6 hack receives indefinite hospital order

Arion Kurtaj, who has acute autism, hacked Rockstar Games using just an Amazon Firestick, mobile phone and hotel TV

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2023

Teenage Grand Theft Auto 6 hacker given an indefinite sentence in a secure hospital due to his 'intent to return to cybercrime as soon as possible'

Arion Kurtaj was a "key member" of the Lapsus$ gang that also hacked Nvidia, Samsung, and Microsoft.

PC Gamer · Dec 21, 2023

Hacker behind GTA 6 leak will be confined to "a secure hospital for life" due to his "intent to return to cybercrime as soon as possible"

Rockstar says the leak cost it $5 million

GamesRadar · Dec 21, 2023

Teen who leaked Grand Theft Auto 6 footage blackmailed developer Rockstar over video game sequel

Arion Kurtaj hacked Rockstar Games and threatened to release the source code for the forthcoming Grand Theft Auto game, a court heard

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023