Nylig lekkasje fra forhåndsbestilling av GTA 6 ble årsak til distribusjon av skadelig programvare

A couple of weeks ago, all GTA 6 fans were excited about the Best Buy leak that pre-orders for the most anticipated game of 2026 would be available in a couple of days. This date also coincided with the date of the next earnings call of Take-Two; however, contrary to numerous speculations, GTA 6 pre-orders are still unavailable.

The only thing that became clear from the statements of Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick is that the release of GTA 6 will take place on November 19 this year, and the official marketing of the game may start on June 21, and around these dates we can expect the release of a new trailer, the announcement of the game's price, and the possibility to pre-order.

In turn, the news about possible GTA 6 pre-orders caused not only excitement among gamers but also some negative consequences. According to CyberInsider, specialists from the Threat Intelligence department of NordVPN have detected an increase in fraudulent schemes related to the game - including headlines such as “GTA 6 pre-orders,” “beta access,” “early downloads,” and even access to a third game trailer. Moreover, these files contain malicious software.

On this occasion, the CTO of NordVPN, Marijus Briedis, published a statement that you can check out below:

“GTA VI is one of the most anticipated releases in gaming history, and that level of public excitement is exactly what criminals look for. When people are desperate to get early access to something, their guard comes down. That’s the window attackers exploit.

One analyzed sample, detected on May 17, 2026, shows how convincing these fakes can be. The malicious package presents itself as a legitimate game installer. Once a user runs it, a hidden malicious file quietly activates in the background, disguised as a standard NVIDIA graphics driver component to avoid raising suspicion.”

For now, you can also find out everything we know about GTA 6 so far - the story, gameplay, map, open world, platforms, and more.

Grand Theft Auto VI will release on November 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.