Psychiatrists deemed Kurtaj unfit to stand trial, resulting in his absence from the court proceedings as a witness.
The court’s focus was on determining his culpability rather than assessing criminal intent.
Another individual, a 17-year-old also on the autism spectrum, faced conviction for participating in Lapsus$ operations.
However, due to legal restrictions related to their age, their identity remains undisclosed.
Throughout their hacking spree, the gang taunted their victims on Telegram in both English and Portuguese.
While all the affected businesses experienced considerable repercussions, Take-Two Interactive bore the brunt of severe consequences.
Kurtaj’s leak of GTA 6’s release date target and in-game mapsignificantly impacted the company’s stock prices.
Someplayers even used the leaked informationto recreate parts of the game’s map.
The incident prompted anFBI investigation.
The teenagers' sentences will be determined at a later date.
While Kurtaj is currently in custody, the 17-year-old remains out on bail.
Additionally, Brazilian authorities have apprehended an individual suspected of being involved with Lapsus$ activities.
In related news, the individual who leaked the first 45 minutes of Starfield wasrecently arrested on felony charges.
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