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Early Grand Theft Auto 6 footage may have just leaked


Rockstar Games appears to be the victim of a massive security breach, as a hacker reportedly stole at least 90 video clips from the company showing off an early build of Grand Theft Auto 6.

The clips appear to have surfaced online late on Saturday night on GTAForums, a message board dedicated to the Grand Theft Auto series. A user named “teapotuberhacker” posted a folder containing 90 video clips, noting that the link contained “GTA 5 and 6 source code and assets, GTA 6 testing build.” The hacker notes that they may “leak more data soon,” indicating that this could just be the beginning of a much longer leak.

While fans have spent the hours since the leak debating the authenticity of the clips, reports indicate that they are legitimate. Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier notes that Rockstar sources confirmed the leak. “Not that there was much doubt, but I’ve confirmed with Rockstar sources that this weekend’s massive Grand Theft Auto VI leak is indeed real,” Schreier tweets. “The footage is early and unfinished, of course. This is one of the biggest leaks in video game history and a nightmare for Rockstar Games.”

Not that there was much doubt, but I’ve confirmed with Rockstar sources that this weekend’s massive Grand Theft Auto VI leak is indeed real. The footage is early and unfinished, of course. This is one of the biggest leaks in video game history and a nightmare for Rockstar Games

— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) September 18, 2022

Considering the quality of the clips, their authenticity wouldn’t be surprising. The 90 videos show off several aspects of the open-world crime game, including armed robberies. While the visuals still look early, some of the videos include full voice acting. They also feature both a male and female protagonist, which backs up a Bloomberg report from July. Most notably, code and debug tools appear on top of the clips. While Schreier’s sources indicate the videos are real, Rockstar itself still hasn’t made an official statement and the videos have yet to be scrubbed from the internet.

A leak of this scale would be somewhat unprecedented for the highly secretive video game industry. While small leaks are somewhat…

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Ring fixed a security flaw in its Android app that could have leaked video footage


What you need to know

  • Amazon has patched a security vulnerability in Ring’s Android app.
  • The security flaw could have allowed bad actors to access users’ video footage by installing a malicious app on the same device.
  • Amazon said that it had found no evidence of the vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

Amazon’s Ring doorbell cameras aren’t exactly the most secure home devices available, and a new report may provide further evidence to support this claim.

Security researchers at Checkmarx discovered a vulnerability (opens in new tab) in Ring’s companion app for Android phones after analyzing it. The software security firm found several bugs in the app that, when stitched together, could grant other apps on the same device access to it. In the worst-case scenario, these could be malicious applications that trick users into installing them.

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Hack of video security company Verkada exposes footage from 150,000 connected cameras


Video and AI security company Verkada was breached, giving hackers access to over 150,000 internet-connected security cameras that were being used inside schools, jail cells, hospital ICUs, and major companies like Tesla, Nissan, Equifax, Cloudflare and others.

The hack was conducted by a loose-knit anti-corporate hactivist group called APT-69420, based in Switzerland. According to the group’s representative Till Kottmann, they accessed Verkada’s systems on March 8 and the hack lasted for 36 hours. She described Verkada, a Silicon Valley-based startup, as a “fully-centralized platform” which made it easy for her team to access and download footage from thousands of security cameras. The leaked footage appears to include major companies and institutions, but not private homes.

The video and images purport to capture a range of activities that might be sensitive, like security video from the Tesla car manufacturing line and a screenshot from inside the security firm Cloudflare. Some of the material is highly personal, including video of patients in hospital intensive care units and prisoners inside the Madison County Jail in Huntsville, Alabama.

Kottman described the security on Verkada systems as “nonexistent and irresponsible,” and said her group targeted the company to demonstrate how easy it is to access internet-connected cameras placed in highly sensitive locations.

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Security footage from a medical facility provided by APT-69420.

Provided by Till Kottmann


Verkada said they notified their customers about the hack, and that their security teams are working with an external security firm to investigate it. Verkada told CBS News, “We have disabled all internal administrator accounts to prevent any unauthorized access. Our internal security team and external security firm are investigating the scale and scope of this issue, and we have notified law enforcement.”

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Screenshot of a Cloudflare office building from footage provided by APT-69420.

Provided by Till Kottmann


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Home security cams hacked in Singapore, and stolen footage sold on adult websites

Video clips stolen from more than 50,000 hacked cameras have been uploaded to pornographic websites, and X-rated footage sold to people prepared to pay a subscription fee of US $ 150. Read more in my article on the Bitdefender BOX blog.
Graham Cluley