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A BBC recently announced that the individual who hacked into the systems of the Rockstar Games and found content related to GTA 6 He pulled off the entire feat using a smartphone, a hotel TV, and a device Amazon Fire Stick. This feat was reportedly accomplished by using the internet connection available in the hotel room where he was staying.
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How a smartphone and a Fire Stick were used to hack into a system and leak data:
According to the British newspaper's report, an 18-year-old named Arion Kurtaj, was arrested in the act by police authorities in the City of London. At the time, while he was already in custody for hacking into the systems of the Nvidia, Kurtaj was still staying at a hotel under the custody of the authorities. When the police searched his room, they found an Amazon Fire Stick connected to the television, which allowed Kurtaj to access cloud services using a keyboard, mouse, and cell phone.
Using this straightforward setup, the individual managed to hack into Rockstar’s systems, download content related to Grand Theft Auto 6, and subsequently blackmail the company via the Slack platform, where he identified himself as the hacker. He then made demands of the developer, insisting on communication via Telegram and threatening to leak all the data obtained from the company’s servers.
Kurtaj’s daring feat stands out not only for the simplicity of the methods used, but also because it was carried out while he was under investigation for other cybercrimes, including hacking into the systems of other tech companies. It is unclear whether Rockstar ever contacted the hacker; however, as a result, a significant amount of information about GTA 6 ended up being leaked online.
The hacker did not act alone:
In addition to the information provided by the BBC, there are reports that Kurtaj did not act alone in this endeavor. Apparently, he had the assistance of at least one other individual, a 17-year-old teenager whose identity has not been revealed. Both are believed to be associated with the notorious group Lapsus$, an organization known for its criminal activities in the digital realm, which reportedly has members not only in Europe but also in Brazil.