Is GTA 6 in jeopardy? After Rockstar Games refused to pay the $200,000 ransom demanded by the ShinyHunters group, the criminals began publishing the stolen data from the integration with the Anodot/Snowflake platform.
You can check out more details about the leak in the video from our partner SanInPlay:
An image containing the directory of the leaked files began circulating online, and we at Portal Viciados analyzed it line by line to find out what actually fell into the hackers’ hands.
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What’s in the files? GTA 6 is safe!
The good news for fans: There’s no sign of GTA 6 spoilers or the game’s source code. As Rockstar had previously stated, this consists of corporate and monitoring information (files in the .csv.gz, which are compressed spreadsheets and databases).
Here’s what the list of files reveals:
1. The Secret of Shark Cards (GTA Online and Red Dead Online) The hackers gained access to extremely detailed financial metrics.
Files such as GTAO_DAILY_SHARKCARD_REDEMPTION_BY_COUNTRY and GTAO_DAILY_BOOKINGS_BY_COUNTRY show exactly the daily and weekly performance of GTA Online’s microtransaction sales (Shark Cards) broken down by country.
There are also daily KPI (Key Performance Indicator) reports for Red Dead Online (RDO_DAILY_KPI_REPORT_CHECK).
2. Massive Performance Data The largest file on the list is DAILY_KPI_METRICS, weighing in at a whopping 7.7 GB (even compressed).
This suggests a monumental amount of text data on daily server performance, player engagement, and the company’s global revenue.
3. The Fight Against Cheaters and Bugs Two files stand out from a technical standpoint:
FRANCISCO_CHEATER_MODEL_POC: The acronym “POC” stands for Proof of Concept. This refers to test data from a model or artificial intelligence designed to identify and ban cheaters.PC_VS_CONSOLE_EARN_MISMATCHES: A report that tracks discrepancies in the game’s economy (money earned) by comparing PC and console players, possibly used to hunt down infinite money glitches.
4. Customer Support (Zendesk) Another affected area was player support. Files such as ZENDESK_TICKET_FEED (over 260 MB) and satisfaction surveys (ZACOUSTIC_AGENT_SURVEY) indicate that player complaint logs and technical support tickets were also exported.
Analyzing the image, we can confirm: Rockstar didn’t lie. The attack focused purely on analytics tools (Snowflake).
In short, the leak is a nightmare for Take-Two’s finance department and shareholders, as it exposes the “roadmap” of how the company generates revenue from GTA Online in each country. But we believe it won’t affect the GTA 6 schedule at all.
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