The Leaks Were Dropped Early
Rockstar Refused to Pay. ShinyHunters Didn't Wait.
ShinyHunters didn't even wait until their deadline of April 14. On April 13, one day earlier than announced, the group published the stolen data.
Their message to Rockstar was short and to the point:
"Your Snowflake instances metrics data was compromised thanks to Anodot.com. We do not operate a Telegram channel and this data was never for sale like reported on X for $200k. It is now leaked. How does it feel to be the headline?"
What Do the Leaked Files Contain?
If you were hoping for a gameplay footage, that's not what this is. The published data consists mainly of metrics-type information about GTA Online and Red Dead Online: how much money the games generate daily and weekly, along with data on player spending habits across various countries.
One detail has already surfaced: the data shows that Red Dead Online generates far, far less than GTA Online. Nobody was surprised, but now we have the actual numbers.
Rockstar Earns Over $1 Million Per Day from GTA Online
Yes, you read that right. This is probably the biggest "leak" in the entire story, not technical, but financial. Rockstar continues to make enormous amounts of money from a game launched 12 years ago, while GTA 6 slowly approaches.
ShinyHunters and the $200,000
The group denied reports that appeared on X (formerly Twitter) claiming they had sold the data for $200,000 via Telegram, clarifying that they do not operate any Telegram channel. They simply decided to make everything public.
What's Next?
Rockstar declined to comment on the data release. Previously, the company had stated that only "a limited volume of non-material information" had been accessed and that the incident does not affect the organization or its players.
GTA 6 remains scheduled for November 19, 2026. No one expects a delay because of this, but it's clear that Rockstar is entering the most important year in their history with a security scandal on the table.
We'll be following the situation. Stay tuned.