Grand Theft Auto 5 has arguably been the biggest online game ever created, and with a whole in-game ecosystem and economy to look after you can see why hacking is a big issue to tackle for the creators of the game.
However, it looks like the studio responsible for the release, Take-Two, has seen a major win on their side after Elusive, a paid cheating tool for Grand Theft Auto Online, was taken to court and ordered to pay damages of around $150,000. Specifically, Jhonny Perez was ordered to pay $150,000 in damages and $66,869 in attorney fees for violating Take-Two’s copyright, disrupting gameplay balancing for their users, eradicating the need for the company's in-game purchase model and for creating a negative gaming experience for their genuine users.
However, the story doesn't end there, interestingly, Perez only had a lawsuit filed against him after he failed to show any financial records despite stating that he was using Elusive's profits for charitable reasons.
