Arion Kurtaj was identified as the hacker who attacked Rockstar Games systems and leaked material from Grand Theft Auto VI last year. The 18-year-old was arrested in September 2022 and pleaded not guilty to authorities. However, we now know that he pleaded guilty to some of the 12 crimes with which he is charged.
According to recent reports, the hacker is accused of several blackmail attempts, fraud and at least 6 charges for misuse of computers. Despite this, the young man was considered unfit to stand trial after psychological studies were carried out on him.
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hacker and leaker GTA VI is declared unfit for trial
Thanks to the progress in the investigations, we know that Kurtaj was indeed responsible for hacking Rockstar and other renowned companies, such as Uber and Nvidia. In the specific case of GTA VIwe know that he leaked material and, in addition, he threatened Rockstar employees with leaking the source code of the title.
It was also revealed that the attacker was evaluated by psychiatrists and it was concluded that he is not fit to stand trial. So a jury will analyze the case only to determine whether or not Kurtaj committed the crimes, but not to convict him.
Typically, someone is deemed unfit to stand trial when they are found not to have the necessary mental or physical capacity to understand or adequately participate in the judicial process. Generally, this decision is based on a medical or psychological evaluation that determines that the individual is not competent to stand trial.
In these cases, instead of subjecting the person to a regular criminal trial, other measures can be chosen, such as admission to a health center or the imposition of security measures to protect society and the individual. Because of this, it is unclear what will happen to Kurtaj in the coming months.
We know that there is another teenager, 17 years old, involved in the attacks on various companies. He was also accused of fraud, blackmail and improper use of computers. However, it is unclear if he will stand trial and if he was involved in the Rockstar hack.
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