GTA 5: part of the source code mysteriously found on the web

This will probably bring back bad memories from Rockstar. After the big hack that hit GTA 6 in September 2022, we learned thatPart of GTA 5 source code mysteriously reddit and GitHub.

The studio reacted quickly to stop the bleeding and remove lines of code suggesting copyrights with DMCA wraps. However, since the Internet is the Internet, some malicious users have found time to copy certain lines and offer them for illegal download.

As far as we know, the code in question a script function string containing references to certain game elements like the camera, graphics, cutscenes, interface, and even the management of fires and mobs. some related lines of code GTA 5’s anti-cheat system will also be affected by this leak.

So where does this GTA 5 source code leak come from?

Of course, this case raises a question: Is this leak due to the latest GTA 6 hack by this 17-year-old Brit? Recall that hackers at that time claimed to have stolen the source codes of GTA 6 and also GTA 5. However, after the investigation and arrest of the young hacker, the authorities confirmed it. There is no evidence that those responsible for the leak actually possessed these elements..

Then we have two possibilities: either these parts of the source code are related to older versions of the game, or they come directly from the historic hack that targeted Rockstar in September 2022. We’ll have to wait for a possible explanation from the studio to find out more. Note, however, that at the end of October 2022, Rockstar mysteriously removed 95% of its anti-cheat systems from GTA 5. According to several journalists, the studio Thoroughly review the code of anti-cheat protections. As such, what confirms that some of the source code dedicated to GTA 5’s anti-cheat systems has indeed found its way into the wild.

Source : Eurogamer