The GTA 6 leak subpoena fight just moved into a new phase, and it did so on a meaningful date. Judge Andrew L. Carter of the Southern District of New York has granted Take-Two's request for a second, narrower Discord subpoena, and has allowed the details to stay under seal. The ruling landed in the same week as today's September 4 deadline, the date by which Microsoft and Discord were ordered to respond to the original pair of subpoenas filed on August 20. The hunt for Cyberleek, in other words, is no longer a broad sweep. It is a targeted investigation, and the public is now deliberately being kept out of parts of it.

What the court granted in the GTA 6 leak subpoena case

The second request, filed August 28 and first surfaced by TorrentFreak before being picked up by PC Gamer and VGC, is very different from the first round. According to Take-Two's own filing, the company "has identified one additional Discord user and obtained additional identifying information for a previously identified Discord user, as well as additional information concerning the community servers identified in its prior subpoena for which it now seeks more targeted information."

That is a striking sentence. The original Discord subpoena, covered in our breakdown of the Microsoft and Discord subpoenas, asked for identifying data on everyone who communicated in three named servers since June 1. The new one focuses on two accounts: one user Take-Two had already flagged, and one new name its investigators turned up along the way. A footnote in the filing states plainly that "Take-Two's investigation of the infringement at issue is rapidly evolving and ongoing."

Judge Carter's ruling found "good reason to issue an order directing the clerk to issue said subpoena," and indicated the subpoena would issue "as sought by the petitioner," which covers Take-Two's request to keep the contents sealed.

Why Take-Two wants this one sealed

Every previous filing in this saga was public, which is how outlets (and this site) were able to report the server names, the data categories, and the deadlines. This time Take-Two argued the opposite way: its motion says the sealed material "reveals highly sensitive, confidential information about an ongoing investigation into copyright infringement and the misappropriation of Take-Two's confidential information."

The company's stated fear is evidence destruction. Public disclosure, the motion argues, could tip off the alleged infringers about what Take-Two has already gathered, creating a risk that they "delete, destroy, or otherwise conceal evidence" or take further steps to evade identification. Whatever you think of the aggressive scope of the first subpoenas, this is standard practice once an investigation narrows to specific suspects. You do not show your hand to the person you are about to name.

Two related housekeeping notes from the same filings. First, Take-Two withdrew its request for a DMCA subpoena aimed at Google and YouTube on August 28, saying the situation "has been (and is) evolving rapidly as new information becomes available." The most likely reading is that the YouTube angle became unnecessary once better leads emerged elsewhere. Second, the X subpoena, covered in our earlier report on how X and Discord responded, remains part of the record.

What the September 4 deadline actually means

Today is the response deadline written into the original Microsoft and Discord subpoenas. It is worth being precise about what happens now, because this date has been widely misunderstood as some kind of public reveal moment. It is not. Responses go to Take-Two's lawyers, not to the court docket and not to the public. If Microsoft hands over the device identifiers and account data it was asked for, nobody outside the case will see that happen.

As we explained in our guide to how DMCA subpoenas work, the realistic path for news from here is indirect: a future filing that references what was learned, a lawsuit naming a defendant, or investigative reporting. The sealed second subpoena makes that even more true. Take-Two has structured this phase specifically so that the next thing the public learns is whatever Take-Two chooses to reveal, most likely in the form of legal action against a named person.

For the full history of the leak episode itself, from the first clip on August 19 through the crypto rug pull and the fourteen released clips, see our complete Cyberleek timeline.

What we still do not know

No suspect has been publicly named by Take-Two. The community identification of a possible leaker, which we covered cautiously in August, remains unconfirmed and should stay labelled that way. There is no public confirmation that Microsoft or Discord actually delivered data today, no indication of when or whether a lawsuit will follow, and no official comment from Take-Two beyond its filings. Rockstar itself has said nothing since its August 27 statement calling the theft heartbreaking for the team.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens on September 4, 2026 in the GTA 6 leak case?

It is the deadline for Microsoft and Discord to respond to Take-Two's original August 20 subpoenas. Responses go privately to Take-Two, not to the public, so do not expect an announcement today.

Why is the new Discord subpoena sealed?

Take-Two argued that publishing the details could tip off the alleged leakers and lead them to destroy evidence. Judge Andrew L. Carter granted the request, so the targets and data categories are not public.

Does this mean Take-Two knows who Cyberleek is?

Not confirmed, but the filings show real progress: one previously identified user, one newly identified user, and a request for more targeted information. That is the language of an investigation closing in, not one casting about.

Was the YouTube subpoena dropped?

Yes. Take-Two withdrew its Google/YouTube subpoena request on August 28, saying the investigation was evolving rapidly. The Microsoft, Discord and X subpoenas remain.

The Bottom Line

The leak hunt has flipped from wide net to spear. A judge has granted Take-Two a sealed, two-account Discord subpoena, the YouTube angle has been dropped as unnecessary, and today the original subpoenas come due in private. The next public development will almost certainly arrive on Take-Two's terms, and the smart money says it looks like a lawsuit with a name on it.