Take-Two Interactive has taken formal legal steps to identify the source of recent Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay leaks. The publisher, which owns Rockstar Games, filed subpoenas in the Southern District Court of New York seeking records from Microsoft and Discord. The requests target accounts and activity linked to the persona known as CyberLeek, the name attached to a series of videos that appear to show substantial portions of an early GTA 6 build.
The leaked material has included footage of open-world exploration, vehicle handling, melee combat, and other systems. Clips watermarked by CyberLeek have circulated widely over several days, showing the character Jason Duval driving, flying, using weapons, and moving through environments that match the Vice City setting established in official trailers. Take-Two describes the material as copyrighted content that includes audiovisual elements, artwork, images, dialogue, and other creative assets.
According to court filings first reported by Kotaku, the subpoenas demand information sufficient to identify the user or users behind the CyberLeek persona. Microsoft has been asked to turn over all internal business records and investigative records related to its own examination of that account. The request specifically seeks data that could connect the persona to real individuals, including account identifiers, registration details, IP addresses, phone numbers, linked services such as Google or Xbox accounts, device identifiers, and any relevant content stored in OneDrive.
Discord faces a parallel demand. The company has been ordered to provide identifying information for all user accounts that were members of certain servers between June 1, 2026, and the present. Named servers and handles include those associated with CyberLeek, CinematicRockstar, Surfer24k and related replacement names, Odyssey-related guilds, and the DarkViperAU editors’ server. For each account, Discord is asked to supply registration emails, login IP addresses, phone numbers, linked connections, device telemetry where specific tools or files were present, and any Grand Theft Auto or Rockstar-related content.
Both companies have until September 4 to produce the requested records. The filings state that the information will be used solely to protect Take-Two’s rights and to identify the alleged infringers.
The scale of the leaks has raised questions about how an early development build left Rockstar’s systems. Previous high-profile leaks of Rockstar projects, including the 2022 GTA 6 footage that prompted a major internal investigation, showed how quickly unreleased material can spread once it reaches the public. In this case the volume and variety of clips suggest access beyond a single short video, which appears to have accelerated Take-Two’s legal response.
CyberLeek’s activity has continued even as takedown notices have removed many of the original posts. New videos have appeared after short pauses, including footage focused on high-performance vehicles. The pattern has kept pressure on Rockstar and Take-Two at a sensitive moment, with the company preparing for further official reveals of the game.
Take-Two has not issued a public statement beyond the language contained in the court documents. Microsoft and Discord have also remained silent on the subpoenas. Content creators whose servers were named in the filings, including those connected to the DarkViperAU community, have noted the requests without confirming any involvement.
Legal efforts of this kind are common when major unreleased intellectual property leaks online. Companies often use DMCA subpoenas to compel platforms to hand over subscriber information so that civil or criminal action can follow. Whether the records ultimately identify a single individual, a group, or an internal source remains to be seen. The September 4 deadline will determine how quickly Take-Two can move from information gathering to any further steps.
For players and observers, the episode adds another layer of uncertainty around GTA 6’s pre-release period. Official trailers and carefully controlled previews have defined the public image of the game so far. The sudden appearance of extended gameplay footage outside those channels has shifted the conversation toward security, development practices, and the difficulty of containing material once it leaves controlled environments.
The subpoenas mark the first clear public move by Take-Two to pursue the source. How Microsoft and Discord respond, and what the resulting data reveals, will shape the next phase of the investigation. Until then, the CyberLeek videos remain the most detailed unofficial look yet at a game still months away from its planned launch window.
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