A comprehensive timeline of the Rockstar Games data breach by ShinyHunters — from the initial hack through the Anodot cloud tool, the April 14 ransom deadline, the publication of 78.6 million stolen records, and the revelation of GTA Online's $499 million annual revenue. Rockstar confirms GTA 6 development is unaffected.
Part 1
In April 2026, Rockstar Games suffered one of its most significant cybersecurity incidents since the massive GTA 6 leak of 2022. The hacker group ShinyHunters breached Rockstar's cloud infrastructure through a compromised third-party analytics platform called Anodot, ultimately publishing 78.6 million stolen records. Here is the complete timeline of events.
Part 2
April 11 — The Breach Goes Public
Part 3
On April 11, 2026, reports surfaced that ShinyHunters — a prolific group of English-speaking cybercriminals previously linked to attacks on Google, AT&T, and Ticketmaster — had infiltrated Rockstar Games' cloud systems. The group accessed Rockstar's Snowflake data warehouse through Anodot, a third-party business intelligence and monitoring tool. Rockstar quickly confirmed the breach, stating that 'a limited amount of non-material company information was accessed' and that player data remained secure.