Take-Two subpoenas Microsoft and Discord over CyberLeek’s GTA 6 leaks

Take-Two Interactive has escalated its response to the wave of purported Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay leaks by seeking federal DMCA subpoenas against Microsoft and Discord. The requests are aimed at identifying the anonymous person or group using the CyberLeek persona, not at proving in court that every leaked video is authentic.

What Take-Two is asking for

The subpoena requests were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on August 20, according to reporting on the filings. Take-Two says the material at issue includes copyrighted GTA VI audiovisual content, artwork, images, dialogue and other creative elements.

The requests reportedly seek information that could connect online accounts to a real person or entity, including:

• IP addresses and phone numbers
• Account and device identifiers
• Linked Microsoft, Xbox and Google accounts
• Relevant Microsoft account or OneDrive information
• Discord account and server-member records
• Microsoft business and investigative records related to its examination of the “cyberleek” persona

The Discord request reportedly covers identifying information for accounts that used the relevant servers from June 1, 2026, onward. Microsoft is also being asked for internal records sufficient to identify the users, people or entities associated with CyberLeek.

September 4 is a response deadline—not a confirmed data handover

The subpoenas reportedly set September 4 as the deadline for Microsoft and Discord to produce records or respond through the legal process. That date does not mean Take-Two has already received the requested information. A subpoena recipient can produce records, object, seek limits or otherwise respond through the court process.

The available reporting does not identify a substantive public response from either Microsoft or Discord. It therefore remains unclear what information, if any, the companies will ultimately provide and whether it will be enough to identify the people behind the alias.

CyberLeek’s online channels went offline, but the takedown evidence is limited

Reports said CyberLeek’s Telegram channel became unavailable after a copyright-infringement takedown notice. That claim is principally supported here by a social-media post, rather than by an official statement from Telegram, Take-Two or Rockstar.

A separate report also said the last working mirror of a CyberLeek website went offline and returned a 502 error. That is evidence that the site was unavailable at the time of reporting, but it does not by itself establish who took it down or whether the outage was permanent.

What the leaks appeared to show

The footage was described by multiple reports as coming from what appeared to be an older or early build of GTA VI, rather than a finished retail release. One reported clip included “LEEK” spelled out in bullet holes, although that detail does not independently establish who created or distributed the footage.

CyberLeek also reportedly promoted a crypto-linked scheme built around the claim that a higher market capitalization would lead to more leaks. The public messaging suggests a speculative or promotional financial motive, but it does not prove the source’s full motivation or explain how the footage was obtained.

What the court filings do—and do not—say about authenticity

Take-Two’s filings are significant because the publisher identifies the leaked material as its copyrighted content and seeks information about alleged infringers. The filings therefore show the company’s position that the material is unauthorized GTA VI content.

They are not, however, a final court ruling on the merits. Nor do the available reports provide an independent forensic authentication of every clip, establish whether CyberLeek stole a playable test build, or identify the original source of the footage. Those questions remain unresolved in the supplied evidence.

How the investigation relates to GTA VI’s official release plans

Rockstar’s official GTA VI website lists an “Extended Look” coming August 27 and gives the game’s release date as November 19, 2026. The official listing does not describe the preview as a Netflix gameplay presentation, so that characterization is not supported by the available official source.

Rockstar’s official site also lists PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S as the launch platforms. The leak investigation is therefore unfolding ahead of the announced release, but the subpoenas do not change the published launch date or confirm that leaked footage represents the final version of the game.