The source code leak GTA 5 It is another catastrophic event for Rockstar Games, a studio that, since the previous year, became a prime target for hackers. As the days go by, we learn more information about the unfortunate event, including how the files reached the internet.
When cybercriminals extract sensitive information from a company, they typically demand huge payments to prevent that data from becoming public. However, with the source code of GTA 5 something quite strange would have happened.
According to screenshots of private messages that took place on Telegram (via Insider Gaming), the hacker who extracted the source code from GTA 5 He did intend to earn money from his activity, but not directly from Rockstar Games.
Instead of contacting the studio, He preferred to sell it to a community of modders. That is, a group of people who develop modifications for the game unofficially. For them, a game’s source code is a gold mine.
Supposedly, this community paid only $2,000 dollars by the code GTA 5. Considering the type of information they were getting, it was the bargain of a lifetime.
But the matter did not end there. A member of that community, known as Kieron or TMP, obtained the code without having contributed to the purchase. Subsequently, He tried to resell it behind his colleagues’ back.. Its price: $6,000 dollars.
The code of GTA 5 it was leaked due to a tantrum
What Kieron did not consider is that no one would be interested in paying such a figure. After all, at modders They don’t have enough money. The aforementioned began to get desperate and ended up setting a price well below what was originally paid: between 200 and 500 dollars. Any amount was profit for him, since he got it for free.
Unfortunately for him, not even with that low price did he find a buyer. Kieron determined that if he couldn’t profit from the source code of GTA 5then no one else would do it. He then published all the files. We know that when a leak starts to spread on the internet, it is impossible to stop it. There are many users who have been interested in downloading the files without having programming knowledge. Just out of simple curiosity…
Although this story is starting to gain steam, it is best to take it with a grain of salt. Until Rockstar takes legal action, the authorities will not be able to carry out the relevant investigation. Consequently, we will hardly know what really happened.
We are waiting for an official statement from Rockstar Games. Not only to confirm the leak of the source code of GTA 5, but also to know what your next step will be. With this data in the wrong hands, it would be possible to ruin, for example, GTA Onlinethe multiplayer aspect of Grand Theft Auto 5.
We sense that Rockstar Games will not allow its currently largest source of income to be ruined due to the leak of the source code. Have no doubts about their team of lawyers, supported by Take-Two Interactive, they are analyzing all possible ways to deal with it.