Take-Two Files DMCA Subpoenas Against Microsoft and Discord in Hunt for the GTA 6 Leaker

Take-Two Interactive has formally turned its hunt for the person behind the GTA 6 leaks into a courtroom matter. According to court filings first reported by Kotaku and confirmed by PC Gamer, Rockstar’s parent company has filed DMCA subpoenas against Microsoft and Discord demanding user records tied to the “cyberleek” persona that has been posting clips of an in-development Grand Theft Auto 6.

The filings ask Microsoft to hand over “business records and investigative records associated with Microsoft’s internal investigation of the ‘cyberleek’ persona sufficient to identify the user(s).” On the Discord side, Take-Two is asking for “all identifying information associated with all user accounts that are/were members communicating with the Discord server(s)” connected to the leaks. Both companies have until September 4 to comply.

In a sworn declaration supporting the subpoena, Take-Two states that the purpose of the request is “to obtain the identity of an alleged infringer or infringers.” That wording matters because a DMCA subpoena is normally a faster legal lane than a full copyright lawsuit, and it lets the publisher compel the platforms to turn over subscriber information without first filing a public case against an unknown defendant. The filings do not name a specific individual, only the handle.

This is the first clear legal escalation since the latest wave of GTA 6 clips surfaced online. Until now, Take-Two’s response had been limited to DMCA takedown notices aimed at removing individual posts and videos. The new subpoenas target the infrastructure around the leaker rather than any single clip, which is consistent with what the cyberleek account has claimed on social media: that it is sitting on more material and intends to keep posting.

The leaks themselves have shown substantial chunks of an unfinished Vice City build, including basketball minigames, a stamina system, refueling prompts, a six-star wanted level, and what fans believe is a karma indicator similar to the one in Red Dead Redemption 2. The volume and the apparent age of some of the material have fueled speculation inside the community that the leaker had access to a working build rather than a single test machine.

Take-Two’s share price briefly dropped by about 2.8 billion USD after the leaks first spread, though the stock has since recovered to roughly pre-leak levels. Rockstar Games has not publicly commented on the leaked footage or the new legal action. Microsoft and Discord have also not issued statements; both companies can challenge the subpoenas in court before the September 4 deadline if they choose.

For Grand Theft Auto fans, the practical question is no longer whether the leaks will keep appearing in the short term, but whether the legal paperwork will produce a name before Rockstar’s planned full reveal of GTA 6 later this year. As Kotaku notes, the “cyberleek” persona has said it will not stop until Rockstar and Take-Two “apologize for ‘anti-consumerism’ and make a ‘concrete commitment to do better’” — a demand Take-Two has not addressed publicly.

Read the official statement and ongoing updates on the Take-Two Interactive investor relations page and Rockstar’s news hub at rockstargames.com.