Sony threatens to pursue legal action against PS3 hackers

***wraggster*** · June 13th, 2007, 06:46

Following reports that hackers have cracked PlayStation 3's anti-piracy software, SCEA has declared that it will "aggressively pursue" anyone caught engaging in such activity with legal action.

"Unfortunately, hackers will try to exploit any hardware system software," SCEA spokesperson Dave Karraker told GamesIndustry.biz.

"The best we can do as a company is to make our security that much stronger and aggressively pursue legal action against anyone caught trying to use an exploit in an illegal manner."

As reported by CVG.com, hackers have cracked PS3 firmware versions 1.10 and 1.11 - thereby forcing the console to boot illegal copies of games.

Booting games and playing them are two different things, however; so far, hackers have not been able to get any of the copied games to run, nor have they been able to run homebrew software.

Every hardware launch brings with it a race for hackers to defeat the system's protections, whether for the technological challenge, to run copied software, or to allow for homebrew games.

Despite Sony's attempts to prevent its emergence, the PSP has a strong homebrew community - and hackers are doubtless hoping to establish a similar base for PS3.

If legal consequences are not a deterrent, there are other risks involved. Like Microsoft, which has banned some modded Xbox 360 consoles from Xbox LIVE, Sony could easily stop PS3 units from accessing the PlayStation network. Hackers also risk bricking their consoles.

"Naturally, any use of an exploit on the system software does void the warranty on the PS3 system... Which could be a costly mistake to see if you can run an old SEGA CD game on it," said Karraker.

via gibiz

**Basil Zero** · June 13th, 2007, 08:16

Running PS3 games that are copied bad

running old generation system games = good

but legal action, like i said in another topic, alls they have to do is lock PSN for those PS3s.

and btw, one must have no life to try to get a 15-20 gigabyte file.

**pibs** · June 13th, 2007, 08:26

Its not like everyone has a blu-ray burner on their pc to just start making copies, so i doubt this will get any further. and like Basil said only a loser would spent so much time downloading those high gig games.

**cartmandude14** · June 13th, 2007, 16:30

sony is gonna spend more money by taking action and trying to stop these hackers than they would lose through piracy

**Destroyer699** · June 13th, 2007, 16:30

I don't think voiding my warrenty would be a bad thing if I could run an old Sega CD.
I would exchange homebrew for warrenty any day.

**Triv1um** · June 13th, 2007, 16:41

Originally Posted by Destroyer699

I don't think voiding my warrenty would be a bad thing if I could run an old Sega CD.
I would exchange homebrew for warrenty any day.

Yes, i would happily void mine for homebrew.

There is nothing saying that all new ways are going to be through dis-mantling the console. It could work similar to the PSP.

**mcdougall57** · June 13th, 2007, 16:49

sony sound scared

im sure someone with a blue-ray burner will bring copies to a car boot sale nearby

**splodger15** · June 13th, 2007, 18:29

This wont stop nothing at all.

One hacker falls another takes his place.

All you who say that if you download a large file your a loser.

Ever thought that you can get them off friends who have the pirated game on a disk.

So no downloading there then.