GTA 6 makers subpoena X, Google in hunt for Cyberleek
Take-Two Interactive Software, the parent company of Grand Theft Auto -maker Rockstar Games, is stepping up its efforts to unmask the anonymous leaker known as Cyberleek , who is still actively sharing GTA 6 leaks online .
On Aug.
21, Take-Two asked the U.S.
District Court in the Southern District of New York to sign subpoenas against Google and X Corp to compel them "to produce the identity of entities or persons believed to be infringing on the copyright of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc." One of the subpoenas includes a copy of a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown request sent to X, which seemingly confirms the leaked gameplay videos posted by Cyberleek are legitimate.
While an earlier subpoena filed by Take-Two referenced "stolen content," the latest filing contains even more details.
SEE ALSO: GTA 6 Cyberleek update: Everything leaked so far, what might be next Take-Two requested that X Corp remove "Images and videos extracted from an unreleased copyrighted work GTA VI," as the takedown request states.
In addition, Take-Two also wrote, " The reported post contains unauthorized, leaked gameplay footage from the unreleased game Grand Theft Auto VI.
This material reproduces our Client's copyrighted, unreleased game assets and was published and distributed without any authorization from the copyright holder.
The content is presented as genuine leaked Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay from Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., and its distribution constitutes unauthorized reproduction and public disclosure of our Client's copyrighted work." (Emphasis added by Mashable.) A DMCA takedown request sent to Google includes screenshots of Cyberleek videos posted to YouTube.
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District Court - Southern District of New York YouTube indicated that it complied with the takedown request in an email included with a recent subpeona.
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District Court - Southern District of New York The action against Google and X Corp follows two similar subpoena requests filed against Microsoft and Discord , as Mashable reported on Friday.
It's all part of Take-Two's ongoing efforts to scrub Cyberleek's videos from the web, while also identifying the leaker's digital footprints.
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