The drama surrounding the massive Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 6 leaks just escalated. Recently, the hacker activist collective Anonymous publicly mocked internet users who are actively trying to hunt down the leaker group known as Cyberleek. Meanwhile, GTA 6 publisher Take-Two Interactive is pulling no punches, launching a serious legal counterattack after suffering a massive financial blow.
Anonymous Mocks Internet Detectives
Cyberleek has continued to leak GTA 6 gameplay footage. Consequently, several internet users have stepped up to stop the group on their own terms. However, Anonymous is not impressed.
On August 21, the Anonymous-affiliated X account @YourAnonOne called out these amateur detectives. The group stated that these users have “zero shame doing free detective work for a billion-dollar corporation that couldn’t care less about its consumers”. Anonymous sarcastically labeled the hunters as “superheroes”, though they did not specifically name any individuals or organizations involved in the search.
There is a wave of "superheroes" trying to hunt down the GTA 6 leaker.
Imagine having zero shame doing free detective work for a billion-dollar corporation that couldn't care less about its consumers.
— Anonymous (@YourAnonOne) August 21, 2026
The Cyberleek Hypocrisy & Industry Backlash
The recent GTA 6 leaks originally surfaced on August 18. Cyberleek revealed the game’s full map, explicitly showing the state of Leonida, Vice City, and surrounding areas. Furthermore, these leaks dropped roughly three months ahead of the game’s scheduled November 19 release on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, and just over a week before an anticipated GTA 6 Netflix event scheduled for August 27.
Cyberleek claimed they executed the hacks to protest Rockstar Games’ digital pre-order practices. Ironically, the group immediately asked users to pay them in cryptocurrency in exchange for more leaked information.
This blatant cash grab quickly drew heavy criticism. The activist group Stop Killing Games strongly condemned Cyberleek. They argued that the leaks actively work against game preservation efforts. Stop Killing Games emphasized that these leaks merely ruin developer surprises and punish a billion-dollar company so that leakers can line their own pockets.
Take-Two Strikes Back After $2 Billion Loss
The leaks hit Take-Two Interactive hard. Between August 18 and August 20, the publisher lost over $2 billion in market value. Nasdaq stock prices plummeted to a low of $231 at one point. While Take-Two still boasts a massive market cap of over $43 billion, the drop left a noticeable dent in the company’s bottom line.
Now, Take-Two is fighting back. Yesterday, the company officially announced that it filed multiple subpoenas to unmask the leakers. Take-Two actually filed these subpoenas with the Southern District Court of New York on August 20. Through this legal action, the publisher is actively demanding that Microsoft and Discord hand over any records related to accounts potentially involved in the ongoing leaks. As this legal process unfolds, everyone is waiting to see what evidence the court uncovers.
