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GTA maker Rockstar has until tomorrow to pay hackers or they’ll release stolen i

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  • On Monday, hacker group ShinyHunters announced it had successfully attacked Rockstar Games and threatened to leak whatever information it stole unless it was paid a ransom by Tuesday, April 14.
  • PlayStation is by far the most popular platform for GTA Online, with 3,474,021 weekly active players on PlayStation 5 and 1,889,729 on PlayStation 4, while PC lags behind at 894,621 players and lower revenue.
  • Red Dead Online hasn’t been as lucrative as GTA Online, with GTA Online earning about $498.8 million yearly, while Red Dead Online averages $26.4 million before Rockstar redirected focus to GTA 6.

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Hackers behind GTA 6 maker Rockstar Games' latest breach say they're releasing the stolen data

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/grand-theft-auto/hackers-behind-gta-6-maker-rockstar-games-latest-breach-say-theyre-releasing-the-stolen-data/Gamesradar.com
Hackers behind GTA 6 maker Rockstar Games' latest breach say they're releasing the stolen data

Rockstar Games Hackers Say They Will Publish Stolen Data Online Because Their Ransom Demands Have Not Been Met, but GTA 6 Dev Insists 'This Incident Has No Impact'

https://www.ign.com/articles/rockstar-games-hackers-say-they-will-publish-stolen-data-online-because-their-ransom-demands-have-not-been-met-but-gta-6-dev-insists-this-incident-has-no-impactIgn.com
Rockstar Games Hackers Say They Will Publish Stolen Data Online Because Their Ransom Demands Have Not Been Met, but GTA 6 Dev Insists 'This Incident Has No Impact'

GTA 6 Hackers Say Stolen Data "Will be Published as Their Demands Had Not Been Met"

https://insider-gaming.com/gta-6-hack-will-go-public/Insider-gaming.com
GTA 6 Hackers Say Stolen Data "Will be Published as Their Demands Had Not Been Met"

GTA 6 Hackers Will Release Breached Data After Ransom Not Met

https://kotaku.com/gta-6-hackers-ransom-snowflake-release-data-threat-2000687096Kotaku.com
GTA 6 Hackers Will Release Breached Data After Ransom Not Met

Hacker group threatens to release Grand Theft Auto VI data in Rockstar Games attack

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/apr/13/grand-theft-auto-vi-rockstar-games-data-hack-ransomTheguardian.com
Hacker group threatens to release Grand Theft Auto VI data in Rockstar Games attack

ShinyHunters breached Rockstar Games in ransomware attack, sets April 14 deadline

https://mashable.com/article/grand-theft-auto-6-rockstar-games-hack-data-breachMashable.com
ShinyHunters breached Rockstar Games in ransomware attack, sets April 14 deadline

GTA 6 Maker Rockstar Games Seems Unconcerned by Data Breach, Hackers Set to Release Stolen Data

https://wccftech.com/gta-6-rockstar-confirms-it-was-hacked-shinyhunters-hackers-to-release-stolen-data/Wccftech.com
GTA 6 Maker Rockstar Games Seems Unconcerned by Data Breach, Hackers Set to Release Stolen Data

Grand Theft Data: Hackers Demand Ransom Payment From Rockstar Games

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/grand-theft-data-hackers-demand-ransom-payment-from-video-game-developer-rockstar-games/Cnet.com
Grand Theft Data: Hackers Demand Ransom Payment From Rockstar Games

Rockstar hackers release their stolen data, reveal that Rockstar was right to not pay them anything for it

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rockstar-hackers-release-their-stolen-data-reveal-that-rockstar-was-right-to-not-pay-them-anything-for-it/Pcgamer.com
Rockstar hackers release their stolen data, reveal that Rockstar was right to not pay them anything for it

GTA 6 PC Port Update Is Bad News, Rockstar's Not Interested

https://www.gamingbible.com/news/gta-6-pc-port-update-bad-news-868372-20260414Gamingbible.com
GTA 6 PC Port Update Is Bad News, Rockstar's Not Interested

Rockstar hackers publish 78.6 million stolen records — but many of us will be disappointed

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/rockstar-hackers-publish-78-6-million-stolen-records-but-many-of-us-will-be-disappointedTechradar.com
Rockstar hackers publish 78.6 million stolen records — but many of us will be disappointed

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