Two Leaks, One Technique

Within three days, both Rockstar Games and Uber suffered major breaches, each orchestrated through social engineering. The same hacker—known online as Teapotuberhacker—reportedly gained access by posing as IT support and tricking employees into revealing login credentials. From there, internal systems, cloud accounts, and even Slack channels were compromised. What’s striking is how a simple phishing attempt unraveled two global corporations.

What Was Lost

Uber’s internal network was left exposed, with the attacker gaining control of critical admin accounts and cloud data. For Rockstar, the blow was far more public—over 90 videos of GTA 6 gameplay surfaced online, leaking years of development work. The footage confirmed long-standing rumors about the game’s setting in modern-day Vice City and the introduction of a female protagonist.

For the developers, the leak wasn’t just a PR setback—it was a violation of trust, a reminder that even world-class studios are vulnerable to the simplest of tricks.

The Real Lesson

Both incidents underscore a vital truth: no firewall can defend against human error. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) fatigue, phishing, and internal complacency remain the easiest paths to exploitation. Even companies investing millions in cybersecurity fall prey to overlooked human vulnerabilities.

As organizations adopt stricter protocols, the emphasis must shift toward culture—training, awareness, and skepticism. A single message on Slack or WhatsApp should never be enough to bring an empire to its knees.

Moving Forward

The GTA 6 leak has since become infamous, not for what it revealed, but for what it exposed about our digital fragility. Behind the headlines and the hype lies a sobering reality: the weakest link in cybersecurity isn’t the system—it’s us.