Security bug in GTA could allow players to cheat steal game money and ban players: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

Security bug in GTA could allow players to cheat steal game money and ban players: Report

The Hindu  

A security bug in one of Rockstar’s popular online multiplayer games, the GTA PC version, is used by threat actors to cheat, remotely add or remove personal player stats, and permanently corrupt user accounts. Support forums for Rockstar Games have numerous users complaining of blocked IP addresses, cheat mods being used, and data being corrupted by threat actors exploiting the bug. pic.twitter.com/tyh4tCInML — Tez2 January 20, 2023 While the earliest reports of the bug were reported by Tez2, a Twitter account dedicated to Rockstar Games, a subreddit group has also pinned posts detailing the bug. If you think you might have experienced any related issues, please reach out to Rockstar Support: https://t.co/Yqqj0SEDwa — Rockstar Support January 23, 2023 Modders, on Twitter, claim the bug can be exploited to hack into GTA online accounts and even computer systems on which the game was started.

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GTA Online PC Update: Strict Measures To Be Implemented Against Players Who Cheat
9 months ago

GTA Online PC Update: Strict Measures To Be Implemented Against Players Who Cheat

ABP News  

Rockstar Games has introduced a substantial enhancement for PC players of GTA Online, aimed at improving gameplay and combatting cheaters effectively. Although the exact release timing of the update remains undisclosed, it is anticipated to coincide with the weekly GTA Online update, as reported by Sportskeeda. GTA Online's Measures Against Players Who Cheat The revised reporting system marks a crucial …

Rockstar Games under fire for forcing devs to work in office amid GTA 6 development
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Rockstar Games under fire for forcing devs to work in office amid GTA 6 development

Hindustan Times  

Rockstar Games is facing backlash from its employees and the gaming industry over its decision to require all staff to work in the office full-time starting in April. Speaking anonymously to the publication, one employee said that working from home had been “a lifeline for many of us” and urged Rockstar Games to “rethink their reckless decision making and engage …

GTA 6 leaks hacked using hotel TV and Amazon Fire Stick
1 year ago

GTA 6 leaks hacked using hotel TV and Amazon Fire Stick

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A teenage hacker who leaked the trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 was …

Fake GTA 6 account offering beta access stirs up Twitch, receives permanent ban
1 year, 2 months ago

Fake GTA 6 account offering beta access stirs up Twitch, receives permanent ban

Hindustan Times  

A Twitch channel that pretended to be Rockstar Games and claimed to offer GTA 6 beta access codes was banned after scamming thousands of viewers with phishing links. – Early Access Beta Test – Twitch and Steam Exclusive,” which attracted over 20K viewers who hoped to get access to the GTA 6 beta. “It was a phishing stream, they were …

GTA 6 leak is ‘biggest in video game history’
2 years, 3 months ago

GTA 6 leak is ‘biggest in video game history’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A massive leak of videos and screenshots from Grand Theft Auto VI, which …

Take-Two says hackers downloaded ‘Grand Theft Auto’ footage
2 years, 3 months ago

Take-Two says hackers downloaded ‘Grand Theft Auto’ footage

Live Mint  

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. said hackers broke into the networks of its Rockstar Games Inc. unit and illegally accessed early development footage of the company’s next “Grand Theft Auto" videogame. Take-Two disclosed the hack in a securities filing Monday, saying that an unauthorized third party downloaded confidential information from its systems. The New York-based company said that Rockstar Games doesn’t …

GTA 6 early gameplay videos leaked online: What does this mean for the gaming industry
2 years, 3 months ago

GTA 6 early gameplay videos leaked online: What does this mean for the gaming industry

Firstpost  

A hacker dumped about 90 clips of GTA 6’s early gameplay. Although the clips come from the unfinished game which won’t be ready for two more years, the hacker has claimed they may soon leak more data, the source code, assets, and testing builds. In a massive leak that has shaken up Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive, the primary investors and …

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