On September 20, 2022, a YouTube video thumbnail purported to show the face of a “16-year-old hacker” who caused the network intrusion that led to the leak of content from the next Grand Theft Auto video game, which had been unofficially referred to as “GTA VI” . However, this image was misleading. Instead of “False”, we apply a score of “False” for special situations like these, where an image is checked and its caption is incorrect. The title of the video was: “GTA 6 LEAK by 16-Year Old HACKER.. 😵 (GTA 6 Gameplay Leaks).” The full size thumbnail gave a closer look at the boy. We have censored the photo since he was a minor when the photo was taken. In fact, the photo in the YouTube thumbnail was taken in Indiana in 2017. It showed a 9-year-old boy with autism who was taken into custody after a fight at school. An article published by WRTV provides more details about the incident. We previously reported on the “GTA VI” leak, which was confirmed by the company that develops the Grand Theft Auto series. In a statement, Rockstar Games said that “an unauthorized third party illegally accessed and downloaded confidential information.” The result of the leak in mid-September led to videos of “early development footage” being posted on YouTube and other sites. According to IGN and Eurogamer, the FBI is looking into the hack. According to the report, the same hacker is believed to have breached Uber as well. Note: The author of this article was employed by Rockstar Games from 2010 to 2013. Sources: “9-year-old boy with autism bends as he is arrested for fighting with another student”. Inside Edition, 31 Oct. 2017, https://www.insideedition.com/9-year-old-boy-autism-sobs-hes-arrested-fighting-another-student-37674. Bajak, Frank. “Serious Breach at Uber Spotlights Hacker Social Deception.” Snopes.com via Associated Press, 20 Sept. 2022, https://www.snopes.com/ap/2022/09/19/serious-breach-at-uber-spotlights-hacker-social-deception/. Dinsdale, Ryan. “FBI Investigates Alleged Rockstar Hacker”. IGN, 20 Sept. 2022, https://www.ign.com/articles/fbi-investigating-alleged-rockstar-hacker. Hunter, Graham. “A 9-year-old was arrested, handcuffed at school”. WRTV, 29 Oct. 2017, https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/johnson-county/9-year-old-arrested-and-handcuffed-at-elementary-school. Phillips, Tom. “FBI Investigating Hacker Allegedly Behind Rockstar GTA 6 Leak”. Eurogamer, 20 Sept. 2022, https://www.eurogamer.net/fbi-investigating-hacker-who-claimed-to-have-breached-rockstar-and-uber. Stout, A. “Autistic boy arrested at school for trying to choke another child and teacher.” The Autism Site News, 21 Nov. 2017,
