Two Teens Accused of Masterminding Hacks on Grand Theft Auto and Uber

Katharine Gemmell reports:

Two UK teenagers were accused of being key members of the notorious hacking group Lapsus$, with prosecutors alleging that the pair were involved in hacks on companies including Nvidia Corp., Rockstar Games Inc., and Uber Technologies Inc.

Arion Kurtaj, 18, and a 17-year-old boy, who can’t be named for legal reasons, were hit with joint charges including serious computer misuse, blackmail and fraud against BT Group Plc, and Nvidia.

Kurtaj is also separately accused of hacks into Uber, Rockstar Games’s Grand Theft Auto video game, and fintech firm Revolut Ltd.