Chase Is On For ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Leaker—Take-Two Subpoenas Microsoft And Discord

BreakingBusinessChase Is On For ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Leaker—Take-Two Subpoenas Microsoft And DiscordByAntonio Pequeño IV,Forbes Staff. Pequeño is a breaking news reporter who covers tech and more.Follow AuthorAug 21, 2026, 02:07pm EDTToplineTake-Two Interactive, the parent company of “Grand Theft Auto VI” developer Rockstar Games, issued subpoenas against Microsoft and Discord on Thursday, seeking troves of data as it looks to identify who is behind gameplay leaks of the highly anticipated video game that spread across social media this week.Multiple gameplay leaks of "Grand Theft Auto VI" were posted on social media this week.Photo Illustration by Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesKey FactsThe subpoenas, first reported by Kotaku and filed in the Southern District of New York, requests Microsoft and Discord to release information linked to Discord accounts and servers believed to be behind the gameplay leaks including “CYBERLEEK,” an account that seemingly posted the gameplay leaks on Discord and X (X suspended the account).The subpoena against Microsoft cites a Github website on which the leaks were posted and have since been removed from, though the site still links to a Telegram channel titled “Cyberleek Research,” where the leaks can supposedly be viewed.Take-Two is asking for account IDs, registration emails, IP addresses, phone numbers, and linked accounts and content related to “Grand Theft Auto” from a OneDrive account.The leaks from this week appeared to show gameplay of one of the video game’s main characters driving, playing basketball, flying a plane and brawling.Take-Two has not responded to Forbes’ request for comment or published a statement on the supposed leaks, the legitimacy of which appears more likely following the subpoenas. Forbes has reached out to Microsoft and Discord for comment. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.dis...