GTA6 113GB Virus Scare Officially Admitted

On August 23, 2026, a hacker going by Cyberleek dropped what they claimed was Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay footage, alongside a 113GB archive that started making the rounds. Publisher Take-Two Interactive says that archive is fake and loaded with malware, and this is not just a takedown: the company has filed for subpoenas in the Southern District of New York, asking Microsoft and Discord to identify who leaked it.

Set against the 2022 source-code leak—which exposed early GTA VI footage—this looks more like a reskin scam. The 113GB package slaps GTA VI branding on a compressed download meant for PC, where storefront vetting does not exist. Console and handheld players are largely insulated from this kind of bait.

Users who inspected the archive say it is fake and packed with malware. Run it and you are not installing an early build of Grand Theft Auto VI; you are inviting a virus or data theft onto your PC. Because the PC ecosystem lacks the app-store gatekeeping of consoles and mobile, disguised payloads like this are especially dangerous there.

Take-Two has already filed for subpoenas in the Southern District of New York, targeting Microsoft and Discord for information on where the leak originated. This goes beyond the usual DMCA cycle of pulling videos offline and goes straight after the source. It is also a clear sign the publisher is taking its pre-release security seriously.

For players on every platform, the takeaway is the same: there is still no legitimate way to play Grand Theft Auto VI early, and any link promising otherwise should be ignored. PC users especially should steer clear of huge archives and unknown executables. If you only play on console or handheld, this is mostly noise—but that open PC distribution model is exactly why schemes like this one target it.