Cyberleek's GTA 6 Extortion Scheme Collapses

A high-stakes gamble to hold Grand Theft Auto VI hostage for crypto profit has backfired, leaving the group behind the leaks struggling to maintain relevance. Cyberleek’s attempt to trade a supposed 200GB game build for a $30 million memecoin market cap failed to gain traction, triggering a massive sell-off.

Oct 15, 02:02
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Cyberleek's GTA 6 Extortion Scheme Collapses

The scheme relied on a direct ultimatum: reach a $30 million market cap for the Cyberleek token, or the game remains hidden. While the coin briefly peaked at $7.8 million on October 11, it plummeted to $1.17 million as the gaming community refused to participate in the financial trap. Critics have labeled the entire operation a scam, noting that the group had previously leveraged smaller leaks to manipulate the value of their digital assets.

Despite the collapse of their financial play, the group continues to leverage their alleged access to the game to deter Take-Two Interactive. They claim to have installed a 'dead-man's switch' that would expose the game's ending should authorities or developers attempt to shut them down. For now, the promised full build remains unreleased, and the group's influence appears to be waning as the crypto-fueled extortion attempt stalls.

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