Teen Hacker Sentenced to Indefinite Hospital Stay for Leaking GTA VI Footage

Arion Kurtaj, a member of the hacking group Lapsus$, caused nearly $10 million in losses to tech giants including Uber, Nvidia, and Rockstar Games.

Arion Kurtaj, an 18-year-old hacker who leaked footage from the upcoming video game Grand Theft Auto VI, has been sentenced to an indefinite stay in a secure hospital.
Kurtaj was a member of the hacking group Lapsus$, which led cyberattacks against tech giants including Uber, Nvidia, and GTA VI developer and publisher Rockstar Games, costing them nearly $10 million in combined losses.
Despite his severe autism, Kurtaj was deemed a high risk to the public due to his continued desire to commit further cybercrimes.
Kurtaj was arrested in Oxford in September 2022, and by the time the authorities had caught up with him, he had leaked 90 videos of GTA VI gameplay.
A 17-year-old who was also a member of Lapsus$ was found guilty in the same trial and was handed an 18-month Youth Rehabilitation Order.