Take-Two Subpoenas Microsoft and Discord in Hunt for GTA 6 Leaker
The publisher seeks user data from both platforms to identify who spread unauthorized gameplay footage under the alias Cyberleek.
What to know
- Take-Two filed DMCA subpoenas on August 20 with the Southern District Court of New York demanding Microsoft and Discord turn over user identifying information and records from accounts involved in spreading GTA 6 leaks.
- The leaks, posted under the alias "Cyberleek" since June, revealed unreleased gameplay footage and were distributed alongside a manifesto criticizing digital pre-orders and paid DLC, plus promotion of a cryptocurrency meme coin.
- Microsoft and Discord have until September 4, 2026 to comply, required to provide account IDs, registration emails, IP addresses, phone numbers, linked connections, and device identifiers for accounts communicating on specified servers.
- Rockstar Games has not publicly commented on the leaks, and the identity of the person or group behind the breach remains unconfirmed.
“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”
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Microsoft and Discord compliance deadline — Both Microsoft and Discord are required to produce subpoenaed records by September 4, 2026. Requests include user account identifying information, IP addresses, device identifiers, phone numbers, linked account connections, and OneDrive/Discord server content related to GTA or Cyberleek from June 1, 2026 to present.
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Take-Two files subpoenas with Southern District Court of New York
Take-Two Interactive filed multiple subpoenas in federal district court seeking records from Microsoft and Discord related to accounts involved in posting and sharing GTA 6 leaks. The subpoenas reference the "Cyberleek" persona and related aliases including "CINEMATICROCKSTAR" and "Surfer24k™."
“The copyrighted material includes but is not limited to audiovisual content, artwork, images, dialogue, or other creative elements…the purpose for which the DMCA subpoena is sought is to obtain the identity of an alleged infringer or infringers.”
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Rockstar just forced Discord and Microsoft to hand over personal information... real names, emails, phone numbers, IPs, device IDs... to hunt down the GTA 6 leaker. A multi-billion dollar company turning tech platforms into informants and doxxing tools the second someone pisses
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Five-Star Wanted Level: Take-Two Begins Legal Process To Bring Down ‘GTA 6’ Leaker https:// hiphopwired.com/3063515/take-t wo-interactive-subpoenas-microsoft-discord-cyberleek-gta-reactions/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into HipHopWired @ hiphopwired-HipHopWired
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Oh my biscuits I responded to an insult with an insult, and none of it was directed at you. I've been perfectly civil in every reply I've made to you. Be sure not to squeeze your pearls into dust clutching them.
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GTA 6 gameplay leaks begin circulating online — Multiple gameplay clips revealing previously unseen features and mechanics of Grand Theft Auto 6 start appearing under the alias "Cyberleek" on various online platforms.
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The GTA 6 leakers are threatening to post the entire game online if Rockstar doesn't leave them alone. They also claim to have a failsafe that'd automatically leak a playable PC version of GTA 6 if the hackers get arrested.
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To find the Grand Theft Auto 6 leaker, the parent company of Rockstar Games has resorted to filing a subpoena in a US court to force Microsoft to hand over its records. https://www. pcmag.com/news/take-two-intera ctive-subpoenas-microsoft-to-find-gta-6-leaker
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