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Take-Two Subpoenas Microsoft, Discord to Identify CyberLeek

8/23/2026

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Summary

Take-Two Subpoenas

Take-Two Interactive subpoenaed Microsoft and Discord to identify the ‘CyberLeek’ leaker of GTA 6.
The subpoenas were filed in the Southern District of New York on August 20 under the DMCA.
Judges approved the requests on August 21, ordering compliance by September 4 at 10 a.m. EDT.
Discord said it will review and comply with the valid DMCA subpoena for user data linked to CyberLeek.

Summary

CyberLeek Demands

CyberLeek demanded publishers halt digital preorders, end fake DLC, preserve single-player experiences, and issue a public apology.
Leaker promoted the $CYBERLEEK meme cryptocurrency to fund a secret project and finance further leaks.
Spanish reports said the group requested up to $165,000, linking payments to 400 XMR (about $165,450).
Australian creator Matthew “DarkViperAU” Judge denied involvement and said he knows nothing about the leaks on X.

History

Historical Context

In March 2001 a U.S. district court ordered Napster to stop its peer-to-peer music sharing after lawsuits by Metallica, A&M Records and the RIAA under the DMCA. That injunction, affecting roughly 2.5 million users, created a precedent later invoked in the 2024 Take-Two Interactive subpoena of Microsoft and Discord to trace a leak.

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Take-Two Subpoenas

Take-Two Interactive subpoenaed Microsoft and Discord to identify the ‘CyberLeek’ leaker of GTA 6.
The subpoenas were filed in the Southern District of New York on August 20 under the DMCA.
Judges approved the requests on August 21, ordering compliance by September 4 at 10 a.m. EDT.
Discord said it will review and comply with the valid DMCA subpoena for user data linked to CyberLeek.

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