Rockstar Games' parent company, Take-Two Interactive, has initiated legal action to unmask the individuals responsible for the recent Grand Theft Auto 6 leak. The publisher has filed federal subpoenas targeting Microsoft and Discord, seeking records associated with accounts that allegedly disseminated the stolen game material.
The legal filings, as reported by Kotaku, cite "copyrighted material" that encompasses "audiovisual content, artwork, images, dialogue, or other creative elements." A sworn declaration from Take-Two's legal counsel asserts that the purpose of these subpoenas is to obtain the identity of infringers and to protect the company's intellectual property rights.
Specifically, the subpoena directed at Microsoft requests all internal business and investigative records pertaining to the "cyberleek" persona, aiming to identify the user or users behind that handle. This information is sought by September 4th.
Similarly, Discord has been asked to provide identifying information for all user accounts that were members of a specified list of servers between June 1st and the present. Take-Two is looking for details such as account IDs, registration emails, IP addresses, phone numbers, linked accounts, device identifiers, and any content related to Grand Theft Auto or Rockstar found on OneDrive accounts.
One of the Discord servers mentioned is reportedly linked to Australian GTA YouTuber Matthew Judge, who goes by the online handle DarkViperAU. Judge has expressed confusion on Twitter, speculating on a possible connection to the leak but stating he had not been directly contacted by Rockstar. As of this report, neither Rockstar nor Take-Two have issued a public statement regarding the leak or the ongoing investigation.