Cybersecurity
Two Teens Accused of Masterminding Hacks on Grand Theft Auto and Uber
- Teenagers on trial for hacking Nvidia, Rockstar, Uber
- Kurtaj hacked into Rockstar’s GTA and leaked video online
Photographer: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg
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Two UK teenagers were accused of being key members of the notorious hacking group Lapsus$, with prosecutors alleging that the pair were involved in attacks on companies including Nvidia Corp., Rockstar Games Inc., and Uber Technologies Inc.
Arion Kurtaj, 18, and a 17-year-old male, who can’t be named for legal reasons, were hit with joint charges including serious computer misuse, blackmail and fraud against BT Group Plc, and Nvidia.