City of London police, supported by the National Crime Agency's cyber crime unit, have detained a 17 year old male from Oxfordshire, United Kingdom over what appears to be an investigation regarding the recent and monumental Rockstar Games leaks of last week as well as other hacking attempts possibly related to Uber Technologies.

Rumours circulating on Twitter suggest he was operating as part of the hacking group Lapsus$. He remains in police custody at this time.

More details are expected to be released by the police or possibly FBI later today.

On the evening of Thursday 22 September 2022, the City of London Police arrested a 17-year-old in Oxfordshire on suspicion of hacking, as part of an investigation supported by the @NCA_UK’s National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU).

He remains in police custody. pic.twitter.com/Zfa3OlDR6J

— City of London Police (@CityPolice) September 23, 2022

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[tabzer]

Looks like there was a transaction of some kind, maybe the source code actually got sold: https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/bc1q5ctpkgan2npcwwsq9esvuq2fzne3m6qd8he7c5

That says nothing about the nature of the transaction. We'd need to see where there was some sort of negotiation, for that address, before the transaction was posted.

 

[linuxares]

Prior planning prevents piss poor performance.... pa, pa pppppp

Eric Weisz aka Houdini once said, there is no such thing as a lock that cannot be picked/circumvented/opened. On that note, I have always considered a computer and its security a lock of different sorts.

"What's created by man, can be cracked by man. It's just a matter of time"

 

[eduall]

This is nonsense news, because nowhere are they specifying the reason, so the simple fact of placing the news assuming something that is wrong and is called sensationalism... Disappointment of post...

 

[player594]

So many skewed viewpoints of right and wrong. Law is law. Theft is theft. I don't blame them for wanting to protect their IP. They put lots of work in developing these games, with a specific time table of how they release info on them. Someone comes along and interferes with that plan only because their too impatient to wait for the developers release schedule. He deserves to be punished because he knew what he was doing was illegal.

 

[susbaconhairman]

So many skewed viewpoints of right and wrong. Law is law. Theft is theft. I don't blame them for wanting to protect their IP. They put lots of work in developing these games, with a specific time table of how they release info on them. Someone comes along and interferes with that plan only because their too impatient to wait for the developers release schedule. He deserves to be punished because he knew what he was doing was illegal.

But piracy is good! Especially from a multi-billion dollar bad company like EA or Roackstar!

 

[CoolMe]

I care more about the "how" than the "why" he did it. It is really impressive if he managed to do it on his own without any help, or without any insider knowledge..
Now, the way he was boasting (if he was the one) about having these kind of data (videos included), and he went and posted them online without any secrecy, was kinda reckless and he should've expected that it would end up this way.
As to his fate, i'm pretty sure Rockstar & Take-Two will most likely make an example out of him..

 

[elpapadelospollitos]

So many skewed viewpoints of right and wrong. Law is law. Theft is theft. I don't blame them for wanting to protect their IP. They put lots of work in developing these games, with a specific time table of how they release info on them. Someone comes along and interferes with that plan only because their too impatient to wait for the developers release schedule. He deserves to be punished because he knew what he was doing was illegal.

Yes, a punishment accordingly to the crime like paying a fine and restricting his internet access, not 10+ years in prison

 

[susbaconhairman]

Bruh I got banned within seconds from r/Gaming for asking for the videos xD

 

[sombrerosonic]

Bruh I got banned within seconds from r/Gaming for asking for the videos xD

Reddit moment

 

[player594]

Yes, a punishment accordingly to the crime like paying a fine or something like that, not 10+ years in prison

I never said what I thought his punishment should be. But he needs to learn a lesson. Kids nowadays don't know punishment because it has been removed from the education system and parents hands have been tied. A fine and restricted access to technology for a short while would seem fair enough for the minimal amount.

 

[Noctosphere]

oh please, comeon
The hacker said he was 18 and you arrest a 17 years old boy?
Come on cops, use your damn logic...

 

[hippy dave]

ACAB

 

[Maximumbeans]

If it turns out this kid was the hacker (not sure, seems to be some ambiguous/conflicting info) then hopefully someone offers him a whitehat hacking job. At least he'd get to use his skills for some profit.

 

[Bladexdsl]

serves him right

 

[LainaGabranth]

Oh man he is SO fucked lmfao

 

[sombrerosonic]

Oh man he is SO fucked lmfao

bad cops bad cops, what you gonna do when they COME FOR YOU???

oh yea, where's that funni discord link?

 

[susbaconhairman]

bad cops bad cops, what you gonna do when they COME FOR YOU???

oh yea, where's that funni discord link?

skribbler#1095
also its time to make a r/gamingcirclejerk post about how i got banned

 

[SuperDan]

I bet the hire him

 

[susbaconhairman]

h4xx0r sxillz anyone?

 

[Maximumbeans]

I bet the hire him

Valve probably would have. Rockstar, I dunno. They'll probably tie him to a chair and shock his balls.