Arion Kurtaj, the hacker behind the infamous 2022 leaks of GTA 6, has reportedly suggested that the game’s source code might already be out there.
Kurtaj was only 17 when he managed to carry out the breach, reportedly using nothing more than a mobile phone and an Amazon Fire TV Stick connected to a TV. He was initially sentenced to an indefinite hospital order when he was deemed unfit to stand trial, but reports suggest he might have been transferred to a conventional prison afterwards.
Despite being behind bars, recent reports claim Kurtaj managed to smuggle a mobile phone inside the prison and communicate with people through private messages, where he allegedly hinted at the source code of GTA 6 being possibly leaked online.
GTA 6 Source Code Possibly Leaked
In the private conversations made on his smuggled phone, Kurtaj reportedly suggested that the source code for GTA 6 may already have leaked on the internet.
Details of these alleged conversations were shared by X user “videotechuk_,” who posted a screenshot purportedly showing a WhatsApp chat between the hacker and some unidentified individuals.
In the leaked WhatsApp chat, Kurtaj seems to express surprise upon finding out that the source code for the upcoming Rockstar Games title has not already leaked.
“Interesting,” he reportedly said, upon finding out the GTA 6 source code has not yet leaked online, before adding, “No further comment on that matter.”
This could potentially hint that the source code for GTA 6 may already be out there and circulating privately, though there is currently no evidence to support the claim.
Note that these claims are based on alleged private messages and are not confirmed leaks.
However, if a full source code leak did happen, it could easily expose Rockstar’s engine technology, make DRM removal a whole lot easier, and even force major security changes, thereby causing GTA 6 release date delays.
Neither Rockstar nor its parent company, Take-Two Interactive have commented on this situation at the time of writing.
