Reddit user who 'guessed' GTA 6 leak had Rockstar on his doorstep over Cyberleek ties | Al Bawaba

Published August 24th, 2026 - 07:16 GMT

ALBAWABA - Rockstar has been in a tough spot lately after a major GTA 6 leak from an unknown person or group calling themselves Cyberleek. Now, a Reddit user also took the internet by storm after claiming that Rockstar lawyers reportedly showed up at their house because they "accidentally guessed" that GTA 6 would be leaked on August 18, ahead of its official November 19 release date.User 'PilotX1970' took to a subreddit called "GTA6unmoderated" and wrote, "August 18th - don't ask me how I know. If you don't believe me, come back on that date and we will see. Xx." Little did they know that their claims might have put them in hot water with Rockstar. A Reddit user who “accidentally” guessed the date of the GTA 6 leak (August 18) a month in advance, was surprised when 2 men showed up at his house today on behalf of Rockstar to investigate whether he has any connection to Cyberleek.pic.twitter.com/9iCpPd4chp— GTA 6 Countdown ⏳ (@GTAVI_Countdown) August 24, 2026 When asked about whether they knew Cyberleek, PilotX1970 claimed that they are a "friend of a friend."The same user later shared a video of someone named "David" showing up on their doorstep on behalf of Rockstar to investigate whether they had any connection to Cyberleek.Many users speculated about the video's authenticity: "If you lot believe this is real than you lot have a problem. You telling me world star company is going to send someone to their house? No they file charges and let the law do their job. If this is true. I would call this extortion and bullying. Which is neither.Both are nervouss." "Hard to believe guessing someone online could choose a random day and say such and such is going to happen. Buddy people do this sh*t all the time on the internet. Just go to Reddit and look at all of the delusional crazies spewing out conspiracies, and nonsense all day long lmao."Cyberleek has been on a roll since August 18, sharing all kinds of content related to GTA 6, including alleged gameplay footage, map details, and NPC interactions, while also promoting a cryptocurrency, which received criticism from users on social media.