Following confirmation that a hacker had stolenGrand Theft Auto 6’s source code from Rockstar, reports are now claiming that the hacker has soldGrand Theft Auto 5’s source code. Sunday morning saw the publication of extensive video footage recorded from an in-developmentGrand Theft Auto 6. The source of the video and information later announced that while they weren’t selling theGrand Theft Auto 6source code, they also hadGrand Theft Auto 5’s code and were willing to sell that.The leaker, who goes by “Tea Pot,” told his followers on the website GTAFroums that, “All source code and assets for GTA 5 are available. Along with GTA 6 docs. Speak me in DM.” They then added, “No offer under 5 figs.” While specific details haven’t been provided, the hacker appears to be claiming that they also stole theGrand Theft Auto 5source codealongside that ofGrand Theft Auto 6. That has not been confirmed yet.RELATED:Early Grand Theft Auto 6 Gameplay Videos LeakIn follow-up reporting, Twitter user and RockstarINTEL reporter videotech_ shared a transaction record showing that an amount equaling $100,556.81 inBitcoinwas recently sent to an unknown wallet. videotech_ claimed that this transaction was evidence that, “Someone just bought GTA5’s source code for $100K.” It isn’t clear how videotech_ knew the transaction was tied to theGrand Theft Auto 5source code. It’s also worth noting that videotech_ has since put their Twitter profile on private mode.
It should be noted that Tea Pot has since been contacted regarding whether theysoldGrand Theft Auto 5’s source codefor $100K, and they denied it. In a DM, Tea Pot stated, “no, that wasn’t my wallet.” In other words, the Tea Pot says the transaction cited by videotech_ was not with them. Tom Henderson is reporting that the Tea Pot has confirmed that the transaction didn’t go through their wallet. They could, however, be lying. Cryptocurrency wallet ownership can’t be verified except by the owner.
Should the source code forGrand Theft Auto 5be shared publicly or put in the hands of nefarious actors, there would potentially be dire consequences for Rockstar and its parent company Take Two. The source code would open upGrand Theft Auto Onlineand its users to increasingly unstoppable hacks, never mind making Rockstar itself vulnerable to further attacks.
As forGrand Theft Auto 6’s source code, the hacker says it’s waiting for contact fromRockstarbefore any further action is taken. Tea Pot wants to be paid not to do anything further with the source code, but has stated that they’re willing to sell the code if Rockstar doesn’t open up communication. This is obviously just the start of what’s become a major disaster for Rockstar and an industry controversy the likes of which haven’t been seen in years.
