The historic piracy suffered by the teams of the video game publisher Rockstar, which resulted in the online dissemination of numerous videos of the expected Grand Thef Auto VI (GTA VI), finds a judicial epilogue. According to Bloomberg, two British teenagers are accused of being leading members of the famous hacker group Lapsus$ responsible for cyberattacks against Nvidia, Uber and therefore Rockstar.
Arion Kurtaj, 18, is charged, in his personal capacity, with hacking Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto game, as well as the financial technology company Revolut Ltd. He is charged along with another 17-year-old, who is not involved in the hack. Rockstar hack and whose name cannot be disclosed for legal reasons, serious computer abuse, blackmail and fraud against BT Group Plc and Nvidia.
Both men are facing a criminal trial in London in which prosecutors told juries that Arion Kurtaj hacked into the systems of Revolut, Uber and Rockstar Games last September. Actions perpetrated while he was already out on bail for other charges.
eight week trial
According to prosecutors, Arion Kurtaj, along with other unknown members of Slip$, are responsible for stealing codes and distributing commercially confidential videos of the latest installment in the Grand Theft Auto series. To do this, the young man would have posed as a company subcontractor and would have disclosed the profit from his hack in forums while requesting a ransom payment.
At this time, Arion Kurtaj has been deemed unfit to participate in his trial for medical reasons. This means that a jury will only decide whether he is responsible for the alleged crimes, not whether he is guilty of them. He will also avoid jail if he is found guilty. The trial is expected to last eight weeks.
Source: BFM TV
