On April 11, Rockstar Games confirmed it has fallen victim to a data breach orchestrated by a hacking group demanding a ransom. The group claims to have compromised the studio's Snowflake platform and threatened to release sensitive information unless payment is made by April 14. They stated, "Pay or leak," emphasizing the urgency of their demand.
Rockstar responded by reporting that only a "limited amount of non-material" data had been accessed, asserting that this incident would not affect its operations or players. The studio's statement clarified that no significant or sensitive information was compromised.
This breach follows a previous incident in 2022 involving Arion Kurtaj, a teenager charged with hacking multiple companies, including Rockstar. He used a similar third-party application to leak assets related to the yet-to-be-released Grand Theft Auto VI. Kurtaj was ultimately deemed unfit for trial, and Rockstar had previously acknowledged a major leak that resulted from a network intrusion.