Take-Two files subpoenas asking Microsoft and Discord for records in hunt for GTA 6 leaker
Rockstar owner Take-Two is using the law to track down a prolific GTA 6 leaker
Take-Two is mobilizing its legal team to hunt for a prolific Grand Theft Auto 6 leaker.
GTA 6 clips started appearing online several days ago ahead of a planned Netflix reveal, and now Take-Two is using the law to try to track down and stop the individual.
The company has filed a number of subpoenas in federal district court, petitioning Microsoft and Discord for the release of records related to online accounts posting and sharing leaks of the game.
“The copyrighted material includes but is not limited to audiovisual content, artwork, images, dialogue, or other creative elements,” reads a subpoena filed with the Southern District Court of New York on August 20, as reported by Kotaku.
“Take-Two, through its counsel of record, has submitted a sworn declaration confirming that the purpose for which the DMCA subpoena is sought is to obtain the identity of an alleged infringer or infringers, and that such information will only be used for the purpose of protecting Take-Two’s rights…”
The petition asks for user data needed to identify the individual, including “all internal Microsoft business records and investigative records associated with Microsoft’s internal investigation of the ‘cyberleek’ persona sufficient to identify the user(s), person(s) and/or entity/ies associated with that persona.”
Information is equally being demanded of Discord, asking it to provide “all identifying information associated with all user accounts that are/were members communicating with the Discord server(s) listed below during the time period from June 1, 2026 to present; and for those accounts, provide any associated device/telemetry records where one or more of the tool/file artifacts below were present on the system.
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It requests: “For each returned account, provide: the account ID, registration email, registration and last-login IP addresses, phone number, linked connections (Google/Xbox/etc.), any associated device identifiers (MachineGuid/MSA), and content related to Grand Theft Auto (‘GTA’), Rockstar or Cyberleek from their OneDrive account.”
The “Cyberleek” individual appears to be sharing confidential clips and materials related to GTA 6 in exchange for promotion of a cryptocurrency.
