New information has surfaced about the GTA 6 trailer leak and how a nefarious user was able to gain access to YouTube’s admin panel.
Unfortunately, the day before the trailer was set to debut, itemerged on social media, prompting Rockstar to pull an emergency 180 and publish the trailer ahead of time.
In the time since, we’ve come to learn throughInsider-Gaming’s Tom Henderson that YouTube began toinvestigate its employeesfollowing the leak.
As it turns out, according to crypto scam detective ZachXBT, the leaker was able to see the trailer by purchasing YouTube admin panel access.
“The GTA 6 trailer was leaked by a threat actor who goes by the alias Skenkir,” ZachXBT explained. “He purchased access to a YouTube admin panel which allowed him to view the unlisted video early.”
He then shared screenshots from a WhatsApp convo from December 4 where Skenkir revealed he had access to the trailer and planned to put “BUY $BTC” as a watermark over it.
In another attached screenshot, Skenkir showed the admin panel where they had been able to view the GTA VI trailer.
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These new revelations, while not confirmed, may be yet another reason why Rockstar has yet to announce a second GTA 6 trailer just yet. It’s also possible that the company is still figuring out the best way to unveil new footage while lowering the possibility of leaks.
GTA 6 has had quite a few things spoiled ahead of its debut, beginning with amassive hackthat revealed early in-development gameplay.
Michael Gwilliam is Dexerto’s Deputy Entertainment Editor in the US. He expertly covers trending stories across Twitch, Kick, YouTube, TikTok, as well as Overwatch, GTA, and Smash Bros. You can contact him at: michael.gwilliam@dexerto.com
