British teenager behind GTA 6 hack receives indefinite hospital order
British teenager behind GTA 6 hack receives indefinite hospital order
Arion Kurtaj, who has acute autism, hacked Rockstar Games using just an Amazon Firestick, mobile phone and hotel TV
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A teenager who stole 90 clips of the unreleased Grand Theft Auto 6 game as part of a hacking spree has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order.
He broke into the company’s internal Slack messaging system to declare: “If Rockstar does not contact me on Telegram within 24 hours I will start releasing the source code.”
He will remain at a secure hospital for life unless doctors deem him no longer a danger, Southwark crown court heard on Thursday.
Doctors deemed him unfit to stand trial due to his acute autism and the jury was asked to determine whether or not he committed the alleged acts, not if he did so with criminal intent.
A mental health assessment used as part of the sentencing hearing said he “continued to express the intent to return to cyber-crime as soon as possible”, adding: “He is highly motivated.”
DCS Amanda Horsburgh, from the City of London police, said: “This case serves as an example of the dangers that young people can be drawn towards whilst online and the serious consequences it can have for someone’s broader future.
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