A British judge has sentenced an 18-year-old hacker who leaked never-before-seen footage. Video game “Grand Theft Auto VI” According to the BBC, he will be detained indefinitely in a secure hospital. report.
Hacker Arion Kurtaj leaks 90 clips from Rockstar Games’ upcoming game Grand Theft Auto VI It also launched cyberattacks against Uber, Nvidia, and other companies. British Jury in August Courtaj convicted Other teenagers who were members of the international hacking group Lapsus$ were charged with hacking, fraud and extortion.
Rockstar Games did not respond to CBS MoneyWatch’s request for comment regarding the breach.
According to the BBC, the judge overseeing the case ruled that Mr Kurtaj should be kept in a secure hospital until mental health experts determine he no longer poses a danger to the public. . Doctors had ruled that Kurtaj was severely autistic and unfit to stand trial.
Britain’s secure hospitals balance psychiatric treatment with detention and are thought to be far less harsh than prisons. These also serve as residential treatment centers aimed at rehabilitating and ultimately releasing offenders. According to one study, there are 60 such secure mental health hospitals in England and Wales. report From the Guardian.
Guild Lodge is one of 60 moderately secure mental health hospitals in England and Wales, housing people who are considered to be a danger to themselves or others because of a mental illness .
The judge said in court Thursday that Kurtaj remains a “high risk of serious harm to the public through his unfettered access to computers”. bloomberg.
Despite having his laptop confiscated while on bail awaiting sentencing for the cyber attack, Kurtaj used an Amazon Fire TV Stick, a hotel TV and a mobile phone to commit grand theft, the BBC reported. It is said that he carried out the hacking of Auto. He breached the company’s internal messaging system and wrote, “If Rockstar does not contact me on Telegram within 24 hours, I will begin publishing the source code.” He released the video game code and clip shortly after, according to the station.
GTA 6 is one of the most anticipated video games of all time. He surpassed 60 million views on YouTube in less than a day after Rockstar posted the trailer. This game is scheduled to be released during his year 2025.
—The Associated Press contributed to this report.