Life imprisonment for hacker who leaked GTA 6

Arion Kurtaj, the hacker responsible for publicly disclosing some details about GTA 6 in September 2022 He will spend the rest of his life in the hospital. A British court ruled that the young man “remains a high risk to the public due to his abilities and motivations” but was not fit to go to a regular prison.

It was stated that Kurtaj, in addition to having autistic features, also exhibited violent behavior towards law enforcement officers. The young man was only 16 years old when he invaded Rockstar Games using the identity Lapsus$. This happened while he was detained for hacking into NVIDIA, EE and Revolut systems.

I’m at Guildford Crown Court for the long-delayed sentencing of two young hackers from the Lapsus$ gang. Arion Kurtaj hacked Rockstar Games in 2022 and leaked 90 clips of unfinished gameplay of GTA6. He and his accomplices also hacked Nvidia, EE, and Revolut during their hacking spree.

—Joe Tidy (@joetidy) December 21, 2023

According to BBC correspondent Joe Tidy, who was present when the verdict was announced, Kurtaj must remain under medical supervision until he is no longer considered a danger. Firstly, must spend 18 months under a youth rehabilitation orderIt is prohibited to use any VPN to browse the internet.

GTA 6 hacker is ready to commit crimes again

The court, which ordered the young hacker’s compulsory hospitalization, also ruled that he should not be subjected to a traditional trial. His intention was therefore to determine whether he had engaged in actions deemed unlawful, regardless of whether there was a conscious motivation to do so.

In its verdict, the jury found that Kurtaj “continued to express his intention to return to cybercrime as soon as possible,” the BBC reported. “His motivation is very high.” The decision is in line with the statements of Claudia Camden-Smith, the psychiatrist who accompanied the defendant during the trial.

At that time, he broke into Rockstar Games and stole more than 90 GTA 6 files. The young man was already under police protection and his laptop was confiscated. But he managed to use an Amazon Fire Stick device connected to a hotel television and smartphone to steal the developer’s materials.