Update | GTA 6 hacker CyberLeek goes offline as Take-Two and Microsoft mount legal crackdown
23 August, 2026 10:52 am GMT update
Update: Subpoenas and existing domain restrictions and blocks have not stopped new leaks from appearing or prevented new mirrors from popping up, and Cyberleek's website remains indirectly accessible. Cyberleek has also opened two new official Telegram channels, both of which users can currently access.
The most recent leak was already linked at the end of the article, and certain social media posts are also facing legal action from Rockstar for even making text comments that do not share videos or footage from the leaks.
Original article continues as follows:
One of the last working mirrors of Cyberleek's website has gone offline, returning a 502 error, just as the leaker's Telegram channel, its stated main outlet for sharing GTA 6 leaks, was pulled down for copyright infringement.
Cyberleek is the pseudonymous individual (or group) behind the wave of Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay footage and map leaks that began spreading online on August 18. Unlike the 2022 GTA 6 hack, Cyberleek framed its leaks as a protest, demanding Rockstar end digital-only pre-orders, stop selling "fake" single-player DLC, and issue a public apology, funding its efforts through a self-created cryptocurrency token. Earlier attempts by Take-Two to block the website reportedly only "decentralized" access rather than fully removing it, with the leaker shifting between alternative domains to stay reachable. The apparent simultaneous loss of both the last website mirror and the Telegram channel marks the most complete disruption of Cyberleek's distribution channels since the leaks began.
The sudden blackout has fueled speculation online about whether authorities have identified or caught the leaker, though there's no confirmation either way. Posts questioning whether "the GTA 6 leaker has been caught" spread quickly on X, with some fans eager to see Cyberleek unmasked and others dismissing the excitement as wishful thinking from frustrated Rockstar loyalists.
The blackout caps off a chaotic several days for Rockstar and Take-Two. Beyond Cyberleek's leaks, a second, apparently unrelated group has separately claimed access to internal Rockstar material, reportedly obtained by phishing an employee, and Take-Two's stock price briefly dropped by an estimated $3 billion in market value before partially recovering. Cyberleek continued teasing further footage and running paid votes on what to release next in the days before going dark, and previous takedown attempts haven't stopped the group for long.
Rockstar's Netflix-hosted GTA 6 Extended Look is still scheduled for August 27, giving the studio one more chance to get ahead of the story before any potential next wave of leaks. Whether this is the end of the leaks or just another pause remains unclear, even as a 7th set of leaks seems to have made its way to Reddit and is currently being discussed there.
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