GTA 6 Hacker Ruled a High Risk to the Public Sentenced to Life in Hospital
Infiltrated dev Rockstar while under police protection.
The 18-year-old Brit behind some of the biggest hacks in history – including the one which saw large chunks of GTA 6 footage uploaded to the Internet – will spend his life in hospital, as a judge has ruled he remains a high risk to public life. British teenager Arion Kurtaj infiltrated Rockstar Games while under police protection, using just an Amazon Firestick, a mobile phone, and a Travelodge hotel’s television.
Kurtaj, who was a member of an online gang named Lapsus$, played a part in numerous high-profile hacks, costing companies like Uber and Nvidia more than $10 million cumulatively. Despite being diagnosed with autism, a judge found that his extremely high aptitude for hacking and willingness to repeat offend meant he must remain in hospital indefinitely.
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