GTA 6 leak linked to crypto group issuing threats against game publishers.
Grand Theft Auto 6 is once again at the centre of an unauthorised leak, this time involving a cryptocurrency-linked group and a manifesto targeting the wider games industry.
What surfaced
Two clips claiming to show GTA 6 gameplay have appeared online. One shows protagonist Jason shooting hoops outside his home, while another appears to show him driving a car and hitting an NPC. An image said to be the game’s complete map has also circulated.
According to reports, it remains unclear exactly how the material was obtained or how recent the footage is. However, the leaked content has been linked to a website and cryptocurrency associated with a group calling itself CyberLeek.
The manifesto
CyberLeek’s manifesto sets out three demands aimed at Rockstar and the wider games industry, taking aim at practices the group describes as increasingly anti-consumer. These include digital pre-orders, what it calls “fake” single-player DLC, and the removal or loss of single-player content when games are no longer supported.
The group argues that publishers should stop selling digital pre-orders, avoid charging separately for single-player content that is already present in a game’s files, and ensure single-player titles have an offline fallback so players can continue accessing them if servers are shut down.
The group criticises Rockstar’s decision to release GTA 6 without a physical disc option and points to Ubisoft’s The Crew, which became a key example for the Stop Killing Games movement after the game was permanently taken offline, leaving owners unable to play it.
CyberLeek’s message to publishers is blunt. Its manifesto ends with a warning that if Rockstar can be targeted, no company is beyond its reach: “Behave, or be the next target.”
Where things stand
The alleged leak has not been independently verified. Rockstar and Take-Two appear to be working to remove the footage from social media, while the memecoin associated with CyberLeek has attracted attention online. Some observers have also questioned whether the leak is part of a cryptocurrency-driven scheme.
Bad timing, if it’s real
If the footage proves genuine, the leak comes at an awkward time for Rockstar. The company is due to unveil Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look on Thursday, August 27, initially as a timed Netflix exclusive before the video is expected to reach platforms including YouTube six hours later.
A pattern of leaks
This is far from the first time GTA 6 has faced an unauthorised leak. In 2022, the game was hit by one of the biggest breaches in gaming history, when more than 90 videos and images from an early development build were leaked following a hack. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick described the incident at the time as “frustrating and upsetting”. The British teenager responsible was recently moved out of indefinite hospital detention and is now awaiting a retrial.
In December 2023, the game’s first trailer also leaked on X less than 24 hours before its scheduled release, prompting Rockstar to publish the trailer early on YouTube. Developers expressed their frustration publicly, while Zelnick later called the incident disappointing but said it had not harmed the game’s prospects.
More recently, in April 2026, Rockstar confirmed that a third-party security breach had exposed some internal company data. The studio said the incident had not affected its operations or players.
GTA 6 remains on track for release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19, 2026.
