Post: Hacker Geohot Retires
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07-13-2010, 05:53 PM
#1
Winty
Retired Sectional
Geohot (George Hotz) retires from hacking!
Well this may be disappointing news for many who were looking to Geohot to hack the PS3. Over the last few hours Geohot (George Hotz) has announced his retirement from hacking. You will now find that his PS3, iPhone blog and Twitter page are no longer accessible however the reason for this is unclear as of yet.
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I guess we can thank him for the removal of Linux and then letting us hang out there to dry.
The well-known hacker was able to access the PS3 system and a large part of the security mechanisms to bypass the console.
From publishing a new firmware update has lead to the installation not allowing for an alternative operating system because of security concerns.
Earlier on his Twitter, Geo announced his resignation from the scene.
His departure was kept to let's say relatively short text:
Then Geohot wrote his motives for hacking various entertainment devices. He evaded, for example, the security mechanisms of the iPhone out of pure boredom and said from the way that some people took the whole thing far too seriously - after all it is only a phone.
Unknown and Hunter have hacked MW2 for challenge lobbies which could lead somewhere into future PS3 hacking....
So what do you think on the situation?
Sad to see Geohot go?
What next?
Cheers,
Winty
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I guess we can thank him for the removal of Linux and then letting us hang out there to dry.
The well-known hacker was able to access the PS3 system and a large part of the security mechanisms to bypass the console.
From publishing a new firmware update has lead to the installation not allowing for an alternative operating system because of security concerns.
Earlier on his Twitter, Geo announced his resignation from the scene.
His departure was kept to let's say relatively short text:
Originally posted by another user
"It was a cool ride, and I learned a lot. Maybe I'll do in the next few days, a formal reunion. Perhaps one of these days I’ll do a more formal goodbye."
Then Geohot wrote his motives for hacking various entertainment devices. He evaded, for example, the security mechanisms of the iPhone out of pure boredom and said from the way that some people took the whole thing far too seriously - after all it is only a phone.
Unknown and Hunter have hacked MW2 for challenge lobbies which could lead somewhere into future PS3 hacking....
So what do you think on the situation?
Sad to see Geohot go?
What next?
Cheers,
Winty
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I was countin on him for a 8 gb itouch jailbreak..
07-13-2010, 10:38 PM
#3
schaffinosx
To and fro the island.
There are some intelligent people out there. I'd like to call myself a hacker, but at the end of the day, I just use the things people here on NGU post up. That is why I originally came here, after all.
To be honest, this is the first time I've ever heard of the guy, but it seems like he knew what he was doing in terms of hacking. He may be shutting the door on hacking (for now), but there's still plenty of others out there.
To be honest, this is the first time I've ever heard of the guy, but it seems like he knew what he was doing in terms of hacking. He may be shutting the door on hacking (for now), but there's still plenty of others out there.
07-14-2010, 12:07 AM
#4
ChasingDreams.
Keeper
Ah, I remember when this guy did something with the PS3 (I know nothing about hacking).
07-14-2010, 12:28 AM
#8
Doctor Stan
Banned
I really doubt he's actually "retiring" from hacking. There has to be a hidden motive behind this change of heart. Its possible that after receiving all this public notoriety he got a high paying job to take up his time instead.
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