Teenage Hackers Convicted for Lapsus$ Cyberattacks and GTA 6 Leak

An 18-year-old member of the Lapsus$ data extortion gang, Arion Kurtaj, has been convicted for hacking and stealing data from high-profile companies, including Revolut, Uber, and Rockstar Games. Kurtaj, believed to be one of the leaders of the group, demanded ransom and threatened to leak the information. Lapsus$ also targeted organizations such as Microsoft, Cisco, and T-Mobile. Kurtaj, who is autistic, was not fit to be in court, but a jury determined his involvement in the hacking activity. Another teenager with autism has also been convicted for Lapsus$-related hacking. The group used low-cost techniques, including SIM-swapping, to breach companies' cybersecurity.