GTA VI pre-launch scams push fake downloads and stores
Original title: GTA VI isn’t out yet – and the scams are already in full swing
Rockstar has announced no PC version, demo, beta or early access; fake offers can install infostealers or RATs.
ESET says criminals are using GTA VI hype before its November 19, 2026 console launch to push fake leaks, stores, early access and malware-laced downloads. Rockstar has not announced a PC version, demo, beta or early-access program. A leak campaign called CyberLeek also promoted a Solana token, $CYBERLEEK, which BitOK later traced through swaps, votes and site payments.
Unconfirmed: BitOK cautions that traced blockchain flows should not be treated as net profit or attributed to one person.
- Standard Edition is $79.99 and Ultimate Edition is $99.99 in the United States.
- Digital pre-orders have been able to pre-load since November 10.
- Netcraft found 121 new domains containing cyberleek, including 100 in August.
- One August 27 sequence sold liquidity-pool fees totaling 2,676.67 SOL.
- Researchers found installers carrying infostealers, RATs and destructive malware.
Impact: Stolen credentials, payments, crypto, or malware installation
- 1.Ignore offers of a PC version, beta, demo or early access.
- 2.Avoid unusually low prices and cryptocurrency-only checkout pages.
- 3.Do not download leaked builds, fake launchers, APKs or preload tools.
- Vendors
- Rockstar Games
- Products
- Grand Theft Auto VI
- Threat actors
- CyberLeek
From the original article
13 min read at welivesecurity.com
Cybercriminals attempt to cash in on the hype around the game, luring fans with malware-laced downloads and ‘early access’ that doesn’t exist
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