Teenage GTA 6 Hacker Receives Life Sentence in Hospital

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Teenage GTA 6 Hacker Receives Life Sentence in Hospital
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An 18-year-old hacker, Arion Kurtaj, who leaked video clips of the upcoming game "Grand Theft Auto VI" and hacked multiple tech companies, including Rockstar Games, has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order in the U.K. due to being deemed a high risk to the public. The hacker, part of the hacking group Lapsus$, was found guilty of serious computer misuse, blackmail, and fraud. The judge cited the hacker's skill and motivation in carrying out cyberattacks, as well as the risk of further crimes influenced by online hackers.

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