Rockstar has not made any games available in advance.
After today’s lengthy trailer for the much-hyped Grand Theft Auto 6, suffice to say, gamers are a little excited. Unfortunately, this has made them prime targets for a new malware campaign claiming to have content for Rockstar Games’ next title.
Using fake websites imitating Rockstar’s promotions and branding, a cyberattack campaign is underway that encourages fans to download a file claiming to be a demo or official download of the game. The file is actually an information stealer that can access stored passwords from browsers, cookies, and authenticated sessions. According to Malwarebytes analysis, the malware in question may attempt to find saved passwords and logins, session cookies, browsing and download history, saved browser profile data such as autofills, and FTP client credentials.
What actually leaked?
There have been several leaks before today’s official reveal of more gameplay. While detrimental and frustrating for the development team, these were at least harmless to the players. Rockstar hasn’t released any demos, so sites claiming to have one are probably trying to scam you. Likewise, the person(s) responsible for the recent leaks have only posted videos and screenshots – no builds or demos are available online.
No matter how much you want to get your first glimpse of Lucia and Jason in action, keep your cool. Double-check that a site is legitimate before downloading files or entering passwords. And if the file seems way too small for what will surely be the storage of a AAA video game, don’t download it. If you want to know everything about today GTA6 “extensive look,” read our equally extensive breakdown.
