GTA 6 leaker moved from secure hospital to prison

Arion Kurtaj, the British hacker responsible for one of the largest video game leaks in history, has been released from a secure hospital and transferred to a standard prison to await a new criminal trial. The development, confirmed by a BBC correspondent, marks a significant shift in the legal proceedings for the former member of the Lapsus hacking group, who was previously deemed unfit for a conventional trial due to his mental state.

Kurtaj, who was 18 at the time of the offense, leaked over 90 videos of an early development build of "Grand Theft Auto 6" to a fan forum in September 2022. The leak occurred while he was on bail and under police protection in a hotel, where authorities say he used an Amazon Fire Stick, a mobile phone, and the room's television to breach Rockstar Games' internal systems. The footage, which was swiftly removed by the publisher, provided an unauthorized and unfinished look at the highly anticipated game more than a year before its official announcement.

Following his arrest with assistance from international law enforcement, Kurtaj faced multiple charges related to cybercrimes. These included an alleged breach of Uber, accessing customer data from...