Rumor: PS3 hacked yet again, this time it might be for keeps

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Yesterday a new, PSN-enabled custom firmware for hacked PlayStation 3 consoles launched, compatible with the official firmware 4.25 release. This type of hack isn't new, and previously Sony has been able to update its firmware to sufficiently quell the hackers' reach. Following the custom firmware launch yesterday, however, was the release of the PlayStation 3's LV0 keys.

In theory, the LV0 decryption keys make is easy to decode any system update to the PlayStation 3, Eurogamer writes. The LV0 keys allow PS3 firmware to be decrypted on PC, and then re-encrypted with firmware 3.55 keys to run on hacked consoles.

A group called "The Three Muskateers" takes responsibility for the LV0 keys, but not the leak itself. That's all thanks to a new Chinese hacking group, "BlueDiskCFW," who planned to release and charge for custom firmware updates using The Three Muskateers' LV0 keys. To stop BlueDiskCFW from profiting off the keys, the Muskateers released them.

"You can be sure that if it wouldn't have been for this leak, this key would never have seen the light of day," The Three Muskateers write in a statement. "Only the fear of our work being used by others to make money out of it has forced us to release this now."

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/23/rumor-ps3-hacked-yet-again-this-time-it-might-be-for-keeps/

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oohPosted:

xSkullKing90x ahahahahahahahah wow sony learn to protect your stuff. this is why xbox beats you 100% on behalf of all xbox players, sony sucks.


That's not on behalf of all xbox players, i'm an xbox player and I really like Ps3, the only thing is their security could be better. Also, it's not like things similar to this don't happen on xbox, just not as often, there are still online jtags though. :/

LosaraPosted:

Cubz Xbox has better security!


Agreed.

CubzPosted:

Xbox has better security!

MysterrriiiPosted:

ahahahahahahahah wow sony learn to protect your stuff. this is why xbox beats you 100% on behalf of all xbox players, sony sucks.

Thy_BlugoonPosted:

I hope it can be hacked again it used to be so fun, but i got bored and sold my ps3, i wish i hadnt now.

RockstarGamesPosted:

Glad i got an xbox back in 2009. The should have tightened there security up a bit and spent a bit of money.

LostPosted:

That's awesome

VisionaryMGMTPosted:

Oh look.

JTags, dev kits, really anything on Xbox = MODDING.

These guys HACKED. They probably have access to your account as we speak. GG PS3.

Our_EnemiesPosted:

JTAGS cannot hack accounts. Only games. Devkits cannot even connect to xbox live! Xbox is 10x better!

vFusedPosted:

PS3 SUCKS. XBOX ALL THE WAY