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Sony looking into PS3 hack rumors

Posted Jan 25, 2010 at 10:19AM EST by Glenn M.

Listed in: PS3 Tags: Geohot, hack, playstation 3 updates, rumor, Sony

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It's not every day that you hear about the PS3 getting hacked, especially when the guy behind it is a pretty well-known iPhone hacker. Smelling the potential threat to the threshold, Sony has sent out word that they're on the case and investigating the truth behind the PS3 hack rumors.

"We are investigating the report and will clarify the situation once we have more information," said a statement from a Sony rep.

Though the hack is said to be unpatchable, the hacker, Geohot, himself said that firmware updates could complicate the implementation. As it is, we'll just have to wait for updates from both ends of the battleground.

[via IncGamers]

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i do not agree.

1. slim owners can't even install Linux anymore

2. you can get the full power out of the system Like sony said we would on OtherOS

3.sony says the PS3 can do everything..OK what happen to Ps1 and PS2 ? Where's Old games like NES,SNES,SEGA, etc etc
I mean Who the hell in the right mind pays 10$ for a NES game LOL i don't even pay that much for the REAL game. it's cheaper to go down to the Old game store on 31st street and get NES games for 2$

Sorry kind of got off topic there =)

+1 # RE: LOL — Guest 2010-01-25 16:32

Are you stupid or what?

You know that the ''it only does everything'' suppose to attract customer, right?

A software won't allow you to install another OS in the PS3 Slim.

# RE: LOL — tech3475 2010-01-25 16:52

Quoting zzk2001:

2. you can get the full power out of the system Like sony said we would on OtherOS

Linux is very restricted (no RSX, 256mb native RAM, etc.) and a pain to use since I have to dig out a keyboard and mouse. I prefer native PS3 homebrew.

# RE: LOL — Guest 2010-01-25 17:57

It does everything. THAT the others can't.

# RE: LOL — truk 2010-01-25 23:20

Quoting zzk2001:

3.sony says the PS3 can do everything..OK what happen to Ps1 and PS2 ? Where's Old games like NES,SNES,SEGA, etc etc

faceplam

# wow.. — Kaden 2010-01-26 06:48

Quoting zzk2001:

3.sony says the PS3 can do everything..OK what happen to Ps1 and PS2 ?

it already does ps1 games, you don't see people bitching about that. They removed the EE (emotion Engine) i think it was from the ps3 so that is why you cannot play the ps2 games.

# .. — Musev 2010-01-26 12:46

"They removed the EE (emotion Engine)so that is why you cannot play the ps2 games."

The euro ps3 never had the Emotion engine just a ps2 emulator.....

# RELIABLE — Guest 2010-01-26 15:07

sorry but its not much more reliable than a 360, just beacuse the errors arnt a complete game over like rrod, blueray drives packing in after 2-3 years which require a new $90 drive not to mention the quite prolific disks not inserting properly, I run a second hand shop and ive have had more broken ps3's coming in than xbox 360's as of late, it seems everyones blueray drives are packing in and just because you can install linux nobody will acknowledge this just yet, but i guess 12 faulty consoles in the past 2 weeks says it all to me

+2 # Chea! — Guest 2010-01-25 15:18

So it appears there is some potential truth behind this "hack". hopefully we can eventaully get some homebrew on the ps3. SNES anyone?

+2 # Awesome. — ShinseiTom 2010-01-25 15:31

This makes it look possibly more legit. If it's true, my PS3 will finally lose the title of "Only unhacked console in the house." I love making my consoles do things the designers/manufacturers never intended

# RE: Sony looking into PS3 hack rumors — Guest 2010-01-25 15:45

i bet just when geohot starts to make some serious progress, sony will end up paying him off just like they did with paradoxx

+4 # to get attention — Guest 2010-01-25 15:57

dont worry sony.you have nothing to fear.its been 3 years and nobody hacked your machine yet.this guy who claims to have done it.just wants alot of ppl following him on twitter.beside's we all know the bottom line.if you hacked it then lets see the proof.whats the point of hacking if you dont wanna share it?

# lololGeohot is already respectable. — Guest 2010-01-25 20:19

He has a large fanbase as it is, he hacked the iPhone.

I could ALWAYS be wrong, but it doesn't seem like he's doing that.

Hacking can be done in days, it's different for every person.

It's like exploring a labyrinth, there may be multiple ways to get through and some are faster than others.

People think differently.

+2 # ill start the flame war... — ptspyder 2010-01-25 16:04

I dont believe this rumor honestly. If it wasnt from the alleged source it was from, nobody else would either. I think the whole thing is fake.

It it isnt, it will require physical modification of the hardware since he claims it cannot be patched, which lets you know its something physical, not software that he changed. And even with hardware modding, sony could update the firmware to check for the mod, and brick any that have it, which they wont do, but should.

I honestly could care less about iso's and roms, I just cant stand the game hacks cheaters use in online play.

# Hmm..... — Bountyhunter53 2010-01-25 16:37

Sounds like....Sony shit themselves?

They'll probably try bribe him off. Cause a hole like this would destory the solid claim of the PS3 being the most secure console.

P.S. I didn't say un-hackable cause nothing is

# uhoh sony — Guest 2010-01-25 18:30

i think sony is in BIG trouble juss like the psp, once its hacked there aint no stoping it!

# Seriously People — Guest 2010-01-25 18:34

Cmon People, If all you want is for the hack to be true just to play Old games PS1 PS2 Then go **** off, You really payed 300+ $ depends which one you have to play old crappy games that were released back in the 90's? cmon .. LOL

# pfff — Guest 2010-01-31 22:14

like sony aint milking the old games anyway,with the claims of a full ps1 collection. but who wants to play those games when the lucky owners of the older models would beable to run windows at full power, if they didnt want it to be hacked then they shouldnt of restricted the power of the processor, comon, u dont pay that much to beable to use it at 60% power, how many more years will it be before they unlock that?

# re:bountyhunter 53 — Guest 2010-01-25 19:15

i doubt sony will pay him off if its like negotiating with a terrorist im sure their will be others to hack the ps3 if this rumor is true

# RE: Sony looking into PS3 hack rumors — Guest 2010-01-25 19:33

Sony should hire him

# RE: Sony looking into PS3 hack rumors — Guest 2010-01-25 19:42

i just want homebrew on my ps3, and a decent browser!! who in their right mind would pirate like a 20Gb game, not to mention bluray burners and disks.... i hope this is real so i can actually use my PS3 now, without a working disk drive, it's pretty useless

# I dont want the ps3 hacked... — Guest 2010-01-25 20:04

Think about how much damage this will cause if the ps3 becomes easily hacked:
1. online cheaters
2. piracy
3. frequent "patch" updates from Sony
4. 3rd party developers will abandon PS3
5. Sony might ban honest people accidentally
If you want to play "emulators", just use a pc or buy an old xbox for 50 bucks... don't kick the PS3 while it's down. Think about what piracy did to the Dreamcast. Think about why the original xbox had barely a 4 year life-span. Think about how much it has hurt the PSP. For those of you who genuinely love "homebrew", I'm not worried about you, but MOST people just want their PS3 hacked for darker reasons.

# re: I dont want the ps3 hacked — Guest 2010-01-26 13:50

1. That does suck, but such a small number wouldn't have much effect on online play
2. Happens w/ everything else...so who cares
3. Updates are never a bad thing
4. No they won't, 360 has been hacked since pretty much day one and they have no issues
5. It is not known if they even have a ban system in place, it is likely they don't but even if they do I am 100% sure like the Xbox it is a fool proff system that can't ban people accidently.

# this is why people want the 360 — lames 2010-01-25 20:06

because it can be hacked and people buy it so......

the ps3=no hack,thats why theres less sales

back the phuck away sony!!!!!!

+1 # FFS — Guest 2010-01-25 20:16

It's not about pirating, it's about homebrew.

By hacking it, that's the most respect you can give it!

Also, Sony knowing isn't bad, if Geohot knew it would be bad for them to know he wouldn't of released the information.

-4 # lame... — Guest 2010-01-25 20:57

lame ps3 fanboys... this is why 360 is best, b/c of lame ps3 owners... even if ps3 got hacked, 360 still best, end of story... think before u get cause 360 and ps3 even in there no competition LMAO

# RE: lame... — Guest 2010-01-25 22:48

# RE: lame... — Guest 2010-01-26 22:05

and why i get a an -4? cus the ps3 fanboys are on rant again... i say it again: LAME fanboys can not even comprhend how 360 is better before even u buy

# RE: Sony looking into PS3 hack rumors — Guest 2010-01-25 23:45

its the backswards compatible ps3 used to do alot of hacks on it an found alot of stuff you can do with it that no ones nos yet i neeed to get another ps3

# hrmm — Guest 2010-01-26 01:25

lawsuit? lol

# Hmmmm — Guest 2010-01-26 01:32

What if this whole thing was an attempt to get sony to do an update...so geohot could see what they would do to prevent possible hacks???

....maybe...maybe not...

# wait — pookiepoo 2010-01-26 02:16

does this mean that we can hack and be able to update to the latest firmware (if the hack is released obviously)

# u guys! — Guest 2010-01-26 04:35

are getting all hyped up about this as far as we know this could all be fake

# Honestly — Guest 2010-01-26 04:59

I wish there would be some homebrew support for the PS3 but at the cost of what? Making the system open to hackers and cheaters in such a way that online gaming will be raped?

Most of you may not agree but potential change to online gaming (what the machine still has to achieve in a way microsoft does) will greatly suffer by the exploit of this hacker. I love my PS3 and my Xbox 360. Both allow me to play the games I like. One game I'll buy on Xbox the next one I'll get on PS3. Even I have used some homebrew on my PSP but that was mostly for the emulators for the snes. In the end thats all that people want, but there are more people out there that will truly enjoy screwing other people by pirating every available game, cheating online maybe even be a threat to other online players.

If he really found this hack, I hope he will just use it for himself and have fun with it. Likewise, anyone trying to cheat with exploits like this I hope their account and hardware gets banned from sony's network.

2 cents

# ... — Silver-Tiger 2010-01-26 07:22

It's sad to see that for 98% of the internet hacking = piracy.

# Maybe... — Guest 2010-01-26 07:51

Sony should be looking into the firmware nightmare that is continuing to snowball.

http://www.ps3news.com/PlayStation-3/ps-system-306r-suspected-to-be-cause-of-dead-ps3-3-00-drives/

If they had been more interested in testing firmware across all platform revisions before releasing 3.01-3.15 and hadn't forced me to pay an additional 178 dollars to fix my drive which died right after said update, I might be less interested in this hack.

# RE: Sony looking into PS3 hack rumors — Guest 2010-01-26 10:51

Sony is so dumb. They should let their console hacked and modded for them to earn more profits.

Why is Xbox 360 is so popular in Asia than PS3, especially in the Philippines? Because it is modded. You can play your copied games in it.

It may hurt the game developers. But, only 3% of Filipino gamers who have the ability to buy expensive original games.

# rumor* — sickofitall 2010-01-26 13:37

I heard that he can play ps2 games on it.

Edit, nvmd it's false.

# heard about this days ago — Guest 2010-01-26 21:17

The second I found out about this hack, I notified SONY

. Running emulators is awsome and all but having kids pirate games just means bad news for all future games. The systen will sell more but it will be like another psp with even less games coming out on it due to piracy. FCUK THAT! Get to work SONY

# LOL — Guest 2010-01-27 10:44

Take that evil sony, stop whining you are hacked now, but I´m more interested in see my psp 3k 6.20 than this.

# To all those who are whining about piracy... — Guest 2010-01-30 17:30

For nearly every system there were possibilities to play copied games. Remember the good old times with your PS1? You could get a modchip. The story goes on, Gamecube, PS2, XBox, XBox360, Wii... Perhaps the PS3 now.
And guess what? Even though every system, not to forget your pc, has ways to play pirated games, gaming-industry is flourishing.
Also, a lot of good games were released for all of them.
The market is growing, and that growing will definitely reach its end in the future (see movie industry for example, is QQing because not everyone of us buys 7 DVDs a week), but until thats happening there is still a long way to go.

Also, just think about "security through obscurity" from a developers view.
Sony made a mistake, obviously the implemented security wasn't high enough. Now they've got the chance to make up for it. Seems pretty fair to me, not everyone gets a second (or a third) chance.

What I want to say, no one is perfect. The world is turning, perhaps the next console will not be hackable. But Sony will not go bankrupt, PS6 inc. Gaming industry will not go bankrupt. Fifa 2048 inc.

Oh well, just my 2 cents...

# no such thing — Guest 2010-02-01 09:37

no such thing as un-hack-able. if you’re in IT then you know there is no such thing as safe or unshakable hack proofing, only the amount of money a corporation is willing to pay to keep its flaws our of the media, let’s be honest the ps3 has been hacked and it will depend on the amount of money Sony is willing to dish out to keep it its secrets on the raps, once DVD movies where once impossible to decode and to copy, now a day’s its routine work.... get the drift... money talks BS walks

# Ziplock — Tony stevens 2011-04-23 07:20

some of you guys seriously have crap for brains ,
what this TOOL has done is open the door for game piracy & in game hacking Etc ,
& game piracy hurts US as much if not more than game companies ,
game companies are usin 100 million $ budgets these days to give us quality games , do you imagine they will continue to do so if a 3rd of their profit ( that they worked hard for goes to lazy ass kids who simply insert a disc & hit copy .
WE will suffer because of this ego driven virgin spoon fed moron Geohot
aka George Hotz ,
put it this way , if i lived in jersey id find his address & curb stomp his head , his name & picture come up with a quick google , & i dont think i'll be the only PS3 owner that will want to put a beat down on this egotistical little pr##k .

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