Hackers crack Sony PlayStation 3 again, leak console’s encryption keys
Two more months and Sony would have made it through the entire year without any drama involving hackers trying to crack its console security or bring down its PlayStation Network. According to Eurogamer, the PlayStation 3′s
security has been breached by a hacker group called “The Three
Tuskateers.” The hackers reportedly discovered the console’s “LV0″
firmware decryption keys and were forced to leak it out for
free after another Chinese hacking crew called the “BlueDiskCFW” planned
to profit off their work. In layman’s terms, the LV0 keys allow hackers
to easily decrypt any PS3 firmware, meaning any patches Sony adds could
easily be circumvented.
The Three Tuskateers said they had never intended to release their
findings on breaching the PS3 if not for other hackers wanting to make a
quick a buck. A custom firmware for the PS3 is now reportedly
circulating the Internet, which should allow for all sorts of unsigned
code to run on it, including homebrew, cheats and even piracy. It’s
currently unclear if this is the “final” PS3 hack that will doom the
PlayStation 3 to potential piracy or not.
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