GTA 6 Leaker's Solana Token Dump Traced as Netflix Trailer Airs

The leaker behind stolen Grand Theft Auto VI footage quietly cashed out just hours before Netflix released the game's Extended Look trailer on August 27, prompting a global fan frenzy.

Rockstar Games' 26-minute preview showed protagonists Jason and Lucia exploring Leonida's open world, featuring chases, shootouts and everyday scenes at home.

Netflix's Trailer Ended a Period of Leaks and Speculation

The trailer depicted Jason and Lucia undertaking missions across Leonida, including a drug bust at a trap house and a job for nightclub owner Boobie Ike, with players able to switch between the two protagonists mid-mission.

Netflix had a six-hour exclusive window before Rockstar made the same footage available for free on YouTube and the official GTA VI website at 9 p.m. ET. Rockstar also gave directions on X to content creators, permitting reaction videos and livestreams as soon as the special aired, but requested that fans not simply repost the raw video without commentary.

Viewership stakes were particularly high. The second GTA VI trailer, released in May 2025, drew 475 million views across multiple platforms in its first day, a launch-day record that surpassed Deadpool & Wolverine.

The first trailer alone had 93 million YouTube views on its opening day. Grand Theft Auto VI remains scheduled for release on November 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S at a price of $79.99, capping more than 13 years of anticipation since GTA V came out.

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The extended wait spurred an unauthorized leak campaign that dominated headlines for more than a week. An anonymous individual known as CyberLeek posted 15 video clips watermarked with a Solana token named CYBERLEEK, urging viewers to purchase the token with messages like higher market cap means more leaks.

The Leaker Sold Tokens Just Before the Official Reveal

Blockchain detectives, including a GTAForums researcher known as Vice Cit, traced approximately $268,000 leaving CYBERLEEK's transaction-fee pool in the hours ahead of the Netflix premiere.

“The money was then divided up between 4 transactions and sent to various wallets that ultimately ended up in three different places; KuCoin, CCE.Cash, and there are some still sitting in various wallets that haven’t moved yet,” Vice Cit reported.

The price of CYBERLEEK fell sharply as the withdrawals surfaced. The token currently trades at $0.004595, a 54% drop in the last 24 hours, and has a market capitalization of roughly $3.33 million, according to CoinGecko data.

That puts the token 86.8% below its all-time high of $0.03436, reached on August 23. The leaker previously burned 270 million unsold tokens, which researchers believe was an attempt to build trust ahead of the final sale.

Rockstar directly addressed the situation in a statement, calling the leaks heartbreaking for the team and asking fans to wait for the official launch rather than let stolen footage shape their expectations. Take-Two has separately secured subpoenas against Discord, Microsoft, and X, seeking to identify the person behind the CyberLeek persona.

Analysts, citing CyberScoop, estimate that Grand Theft Auto VI could generate between $3.3 billion and $5.2 billion in global sales during its launch week, with Take-Two forecasting $8 billion to $8.2 billion in fiscal 2027 bookings tied largely to the title.