Police in London have arrested a man who is believed to be involved in the leak of information about the game GTA VI, which took place a week earlier . Officials have not released the name of the suspected teenager or announced the charges against him.
It is noted that the police arrested a 17-year-old resident of Oxfordshire, suspected of hacking Rockstar and Uber. Police officials say they were assisted by the UK’s National Cybercrime Unit (NCCU). The suspect is now in custody.
According to former Reuters reporter Matthew Kees, the teen is suspected of belonging to the Lapsus$ hacker group. To organize its work, Lapsus$ uses the Telegram messenger, which has been infiltrated by the NCCU and other law enforcement agencies and is now monitoring the activities of the group. Keys also talks about FBI interference.
UPDATE: @CityPolice confirm 17-year-old arrested over hacking incident; source says the crime is related to intrusion on Rockstar Games and possibly Uber Technologies. https://t.co/lLHX2cpGfA $UBER
— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) September 23, 2022
Since the alleged hacker is a minor, officials may not reveal his name until they receive legal clearance. The London police and the FBI are likely to release more information in the next few days.
Source: techspot