Take-Two Interactive has taken its fight against persistent Grand Theft Auto VI breaches to federal court. The publisher filed a legal request in the United States targeting Microsoft and Discord to unmask the individuals behind ongoing gameplay leaks.
Subpoenas Seek User Records From Tech Giants
Filed on August 20, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the action seeks subscriber data and communication records. Court documents point directly to accounts operating under the names “CYBERLEEK,” “CINEMATICROCKSTAR,” and “Surfer24k” for allegedly posting copyrighted audiovisual content, artwork, images, and dialogue through Discord servers.
Take-Two wants answers. The company asked the court to compel Discord to hand over account IDs, registration emails, recent IP addresses, phone numbers, linked accounts, and device identifiers for any users communicating with those targeted accounts since June 1, 2026. Microsoft is also in the crosshairs, facing a request for internal investigation records concerning the “CYBERLEEK” account to help pinpoint individuals linked to the security breach.
Microsoft Pledges Cooperation With Publisher
Scott Van Vliet, Xbox Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft, shared a public statement via his X account confirming that the platform is working closely with Take-Two and Rockstar Games to support intellectual property protection efforts.
Despite the legal subpoenas and platform-level support, Rockstar Games has not yet publicly identified the real-world identity of the primary leaker.
Crypto Profiteering Behind the Leaks
Public perception has shifted as financial motives come to light. Initial messaging from the leaker framed the disclosures around consumer advocacy, citing grievances over digital-only pre-orders and offline mode limitations. However, investigative tracking reveals a parallel cryptocurrency scheme.
Market observations show the individual behind the leaks launched a memecoin actively promoted alongside each new video drop. Financial analysis indicates the creator spent roughly 29,000 dollars to deploy the token.
Unsold Inventory and Blockchain Trails
This raises pressing questions about whether the leaks are being used to artificially inflate asset prices before a sell-off.
To demonstrate ongoing access to functional code rather than pre-recorded footage, the leaker recently published a video showing an interactive game build where a player fires a weapon at a wall to carve out the word “LEEK.” Because the cryptocurrency exchange platforms used to trade the associated memecoin require standard identity verification (KYC) protocols, investigators hope on-chain financial trails will intersect with the data requested from Discord and Microsoft. As the Southern District of New York evaluates Take-Two’s disclosure requests, federal subpoenas and blockchain analytics form the core of the publisher’s strategy to unmask the source.
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