Post: GeoHot Sued by Sony
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01-13-2011, 05:48 AM
#1
If you haven't heard, educate yourself about the root key for the PS3 You must login or register to view this content. & about his CFW You must login or register to view this content..
Around a week after GeoHot released his CFW and the PS3's root key, Sony has taken action and filed a lawsuit against him and the team known as FailOverFl0w, a team dedicated to the PS3 that develop hacks for the PS3.
Sony, unlike Microsoft is the only one taking action against those who allow and create methods for pirating while Microsoft simply bans the console they believe is modified to allow piracy.
Charges:
Originally posted by another user
18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(2)(C) – Confidential Information On Computer
18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(4) – Intent To Defraud And Obtain Value
18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(5)(A) – Knowing Transmission of Code
18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(5)(B) and (C) – Intentional and Reckless Damage And Loss
18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(6)(A) – Trafficking in Password
18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(7)(B) – Intent to Extort
18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(4) – Intent To Defraud And Obtain Value
18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(5)(A) – Knowing Transmission of Code
18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(5)(B) and (C) – Intentional and Reckless Damage And Loss
18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(6)(A) – Trafficking in Password
18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(7)(B) – Intent to Extort
The angle that sony is taking seems to be that they are trying to censor and remove all leaks related to the PS3 instead of simply disabling the consoles like other companies.
Due to the PS3 console being an expensive to produce system and very little profit is made from the system itself, whilest majority of their income is from game sales, it makes sense why they are pressing the specific charges posted above.
Since in this age that we live in is the age of information, taking down and removing such information that was on GeoHot's site is near futile, mirrors of his original site has sprung up You must login or register to view this content. & You must login or register to view this content..
It is hosted on a university's server and was uploaded by a man by the name of David S. Touretzky.
David is a known fighter, he was involved in the DeCSS in which a teenager was sued for creating a program allowing people use DVDs on a Linux system, back in 1999 which was a big deal then.
David also has fought and won in other law suits and even has a site about what to do if you are wrongfully accused of a copyright violation.
The man has the balls, experience and has shown in the passed that he has the knowledge to fight big cases.
I think it's time to sit back and watch as things get interesting.
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01-13-2011, 07:22 AM
#11
destroyer5678
Haxor!
Sony are just dumb ****s, Microsoft Didn't like the idea about the jtags, and put something on the new dashboard (Not going to get into that.) Which lets jtags still do system link, but they stopped them a little, and thats better then nothing. Sony probably will fail at making a new patch to stop cfw. But there is still a possibility of them succeeding. And yea, sony may not care about CL's. but Microsoft can see the Problem, cheating of the game, dont get me wrong I am a hacker, with PC games mostly, and 10th prestige on mw2, but yea. Whatever happens, happens.
01-13-2011, 07:54 AM
#14
Afrojack
Puffin da Erb
Originally posted by TheBigRod
& all other 'hackers' hosting Challenge Lobbies, because it's not ruining the PS3 ITSELF, well besides it being jailbroken. But a good majority of people who have jailbroken PS3's are for challenge lobbies, not for pirated content.
Actually most people are using CFW to run homebrew and back-up games. They couldn't give a shit about level 70 10th prestige lobbies and aimbots. Yes I agree most people on NGU all this CFW means is "ZOMG CHALLENGE LOBBIES HAxOr!!" but thats because this a Glitch site mainly for COD. Go to a PS3 hacking forum and you would be laughed at for asking about Challenge lobbies. It's pretty sad really, most people on this forum don't realise the potential CFW brings. And I can guarantee you it's way more important then a few hacked lobbies on game that is over a year old.
01-13-2011, 09:05 AM
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Originally posted by TheBigRod
& all other 'hackers' hosting Challenge Lobbies, because it's not ruining the PS3 ITSELF, well besides it being jailbroken. But a good majority of people who have jailbroken PS3's are for challenge lobbies, not for pirated content.
Sony doesn't see that and Call of Duty is a 3rd party developer meaning they dont have an real association with Sony apart from being on the PS3...
01-13-2011, 10:24 AM
#16
Smick
Keeper
Originally posted by Croke
Actually most people are using CFW to run homebrew and back-up games. They couldn't give a shit about level 70 10th prestige lobbies and aimbots. Yes I agree most people on NGU all this CFW means is "ZOMG CHALLENGE LOBBIES HAxOr!!" but thats because this a Glitch site mainly for COD. Go to a PS3 hacking forum and you would be laughed at for asking about Challenge lobbies. It's pretty sad really, most people on this forum don't realise the potential CFW brings. And I can guarantee you it's way more important then a few hacked lobbies on game that is over a year old.
Couldn't have said it better myself. Now that the PS3 is unlocked the possibilities are endless. Not just for the hackers but for people who want to develop their own programs for the PS3.
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01-13-2011, 03:17 PM
#19
KillaPwner
Who’s Jim Erased?
Originally posted by Toastmonkey
This is ****ing bullshit F33L, Bullshit. 3 members posted the same thread, the got closed and you started this. You don't deserve to be mod.
This post is probably gonna be deleted too, for "flaming". Haha that sucks.
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