Grand Theft Auto V cheat service hacked, 64,000 user accounts exposed
Atlas Menu, a popular GTA V cheating platform, suffered a data breach that exposed user information including email addresses, usernames, IP addresses, and encrypted passwords.
Reports suggest the attack may have been motivated by a personal dispute involving an alleged scammer rather than a broader effort to target the gaming community. (Image : Reuters) Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V) players who used the cheating platform Atlas Menu may have had their personal information exposed after the service suffered a major data breach.
According to data breach notification website Have I Been Pwned (HIBP), the hack compromised nearly 64,000 user accounts. The leaked information reportedly includes email addresses, usernames, scrambled passwords, IP addresses, and customer support tickets.
The breach is particularly ironic given that Atlas Menu advertised itself as a secure platform that offered “secure authentication and enhanced privacy through our advanced encryption techniques.”
At the time of reporting, the Atlas Menu website was unavailable.
The individual claiming responsibility for the breach reportedly published the stolen database on GitHub. Reports suggest the attack may have been motivated by a personal dispute involving an alleged scammer rather than a broader effort to target the gaming community.
Atlas Menu’s operators could not be reached for comment, and it remains unclear when the company became aware of the breach or whether affected users have been notified.
Atlas Menu was known within the GTA V community for offering cheats that allowed players to gain unfair advantages in the game’s online mode. Features advertised by the service included invisibility, super jump abilities, and the option to fly across the game map.
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