A fresh GTA 6 leak scare is circulating after a report claimed Arion Kurtaj, the hacker tied to the 2022 Rockstar breach, hinted that stolen source code could still exist outside Rockstar's control.

Notebookcheck reports that a conversation linked to Kurtaj surfaced online, with the imprisoned hacker allegedly saying the code is "definitely somewhere" and appearing surprised that it has not been leaked publicly. That line was enough to restart one of the oldest fears around GTA 6: not just early footage appearing online, but actual development material escaping close to launch.

The important part is the boundary. There is no public, authenticated GTA 6 source-code dump at the time of this article. Rockstar has not announced a new delay tied to this claim, and a social-media conversation is not the same thing as a verified breach.

Why source code is different from footage

The 2022 leak was damaging because it showed unfinished footage from an early GTA 6 build. Source code would be a different kind of problem. If useful code or internal build material reached the public, Rockstar would have to worry about security, cheats, online services, copied systems and people trying to exploit whatever still matches the final game.

That does not mean any old files would automatically break the launch. GTA 6 has changed since 2022, and development code can be incomplete, outdated or missing the systems needed to run outside a studio environment. A leak could be serious without being launch-ending.

That is why the cleanest read is not "GTA 6 is delayed again." It is that Rockstar and Take-Two still have a reputational and security headache if any part of the old breach remains in circulation.

What the 2022 case already established

The source-code threat is not random internet folklore. AP reported in 2023 that the indictment in the Lapsus$ case included a threat to leak stolen source code for the next Grand Theft Auto game. Jurors later found that Kurtaj had committed hacking, blackmail and fraud offenses, though the trial process was unusual because he had been assessed as unfit to stand trial in the normal way.

Rockstar also acknowledged the original incident in September 2022, saying an unauthorized third party accessed and downloaded confidential information, including early development footage for the next Grand Theft Auto. At the time, Rockstar said it did not expect long-term effects on development.

Those older facts support one thing: source-code risk was part of the original case. They do not prove that the material is currently available, complete or usable.

Could this delay GTA 6?

Only Rockstar and Take-Two can answer that with authority. A confirmed source-code leak would likely force security reviews and emergency planning, especially around GTA Online-style services. But the current report is still a claim about possible material, not a confirmed dump.

Fans should watch for three things before assuming a release-date impact: an official Rockstar or Take-Two statement, verified legal reporting, or technical evidence from trusted security researchers. Screenshots, anonymous chats and reposted summaries are not enough.

For now, this is a credible story to track because of Kurtaj's history and the original Lapsus$ case. It is not yet evidence that GTA 6 has suffered a new breach, and it is not proof that Rockstar's launch plans have changed.