Just hours before Rockstar officially unveiled its GTA6 gameplay footage, an anonymous hacker capitalized on the hype by cashing out substantial profits from a meme coin, triggering immediate legal action from Take-Two (TTWO.US). The hacker minted $CYBERLEEK on the Solana blockchain with the provocative tagline "the higher the market cap, the more leaks," successfully driving the token's valuation to $25 million by August 23.
On Thursday, prior to Rockstar's official announcement, the contract owner withdrew $146,000 worth of wrapped SOL alongside 15.4 million creator fee tokens, subsequently liquidating them for approximately $125,000. Data compiled by Woofun AI reveals the funds were dispersed across four new wallets, with at least 91 SOL transferred to KuCoin. According to Dexerto, citing GTAForums investigator "Vice Cit," the total cash-out amount exceeds $250,000. Notably, the creator's initial token allocation was burned last week, meaning this profit derived entirely from trading fees.
Where things stand now
The $CYBERLEEK token has since plummeted from its peak of $0.0344 to $0.0097, marking a 46% single-day decline. CoinMarketCap data shows the market capitalization now sits near $7 million, with daily trading volume fluctuating between $13 million and $18 million. Approximately 730 million tokens remain in circulation across 68,000 to 78,000 wallets.
What this means for Take-Two
From a commercial perspective, Take-Two (TTWO.US) projects GTA6 will generate between $8 billion and $8.2 billion in net revenue for the company by fiscal 2027. Analysts anticipate first-weekend sales of 45 million units, a figure that becomes even more striking when compared to GTA5's lifetime sales of 230 million copies. Rockstar's Wednesday statement described the leak as "heartbreaking" for the team, underscoring the reputational damage inflicted by this incident.
Take-Two (TTWO.US) has already issued subpoenas to X platform, Microsoft (MSFT.US), and Discord in an effort to trace the perpetrator's identity. On-chain analysis indicates the funds originated from a KYC-verified KuCoin account, and with data from CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap, law enforcement could rapidly identify the suspect. This marks a significant milestone in the gaming industry's pursuit of accountability for digital asset crimes.