How can Take-Two obtain this data without a lawsuit first?

The publisher is relying on the DMCA, the U.S. copyright law, which allows a rights holder to demand a user's identification directly from the platform, without first filing a complaint in court.

Why does Discord have to disclose data on all members of these servers?

Take-Two is requesting information on all users present since June 1, 2026 in six servers linked to the leak, even if they never posted anything. It's a sweeping approach that captures far more than just the alleged leaker.

Is DarkViperAU involved in the leaks?

No, the YouTuber has stated he has no connection to the case. Yet his Discord server is named in the subpoenas, which means Take-Two is requesting data on all of its members.

Will Microsoft challenge this request?

No. Scott Van Vliet, Xbox's technical director, has already publicly stated that Microsoft is cooperating "closely" with Take-Two to protect GTA 6's intellectual property.

GTA 6: Take-Two Subpoenas Discord Over Leaker Cyberleek

On August 20, 2026, Take-Two filed two subpoena requests with the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, approved by the court the following day. Microsoft and Discord must provide information to identify the person or group behind "CyberLeek," responsible for the GTA 6 leaks.

The publisher is relying on the DMCA, the US copyright law. Its advantage: a rights holder can demand a platform's user identification data without first filing a lawsuit. Microsoft must provide account credentials, registration and login IP addresses, phone numbers, device identifiers (MachineGuid, MSA), and OneDrive files mentioning GTA, Rockstar, or Cyberleek. The deadline for both companies is September 4, 2026.

The Discord component goes far beyond the leaker

Take-Two is also demanding the identification information of users present since June 1, 2026 in the CYBERLEEK, CINEMATICROCKSTAR, Surfer24k, cyberleek_west, surwest, and Ødyssey.gg servers, as well as device and telemetry records. The list also includes a server linked to the channel of video creator DarkViperAU, who claims to have no connection to the case. Members who have posted nothing therefore fall within the scope on the same footing as the alleged author, without a trial on the merits.

On Microsoft's side, cooperation is already on display: Scott Van Vliet, Xbox's technical director, wrote on X that he is working "closely with Take-Two and Rockstar Games" to protect the works and intellectual property. Neither Microsoft nor Discord has said whether they would contest the request. Rockstar is releasing Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look on August 27, ahead of a release date set for November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.