Teenagers found guilty of hacking GTA developer and Uber.
Teenagers Convicted for Hacking and Leaking Grand Theft Auto Footage
Two teenagers in the United Kingdom have been convicted for their involvement in a notorious hacker group that leaked preliminary footage of the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto game and breached Uber’s user data.
Arion Kurtaj, 18, and an unidentified 17-year-old were found guilty of multiple computer-related crimes, including serious computer misuse, blackmail, and fraud against chip developer Nvidia, according to Bloomberg.
Hacking Spree and Notorious Hacker Group
Kurtaj was charged with hacking into Uber, Rockstar Games (the developer of GTA), and financial technology firm Revolut. The 17-year-old was accused of hacking, fraud, and blackmail against Nvidia.
Both individuals are believed to be members of the infamous hacker group known as Lapsus$. Over the past two years, this group has been responsible for numerous cyber attacks, such as bringing down the Ministry of Health of Brazil website, stealing the credentials of over 70,000 Nvidia employees, and leaking the source code of Samsung smartphones.
Rockstar Games and Uber Targeted
In September 2022, Rockstar Games confirmed that it had fallen victim to a cyber attack when several clips from the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 were leaked online. The company swiftly responded by filing copyright claims against the videos to have them removed. However, the videos spread rapidly across various platforms, attracting significant media attention.
During the same month, Uber also reported a major security breach. A teenager managed to gain unauthorized access to 57 million rider and driver records from Uber’s internal database.
These convictions serve as a reminder of the ongoing battle against cybercrime and the importance of robust security measures to protect sensitive data.
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