Post: GeoHot Sued by Sony
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01-13-2011, 05:48 AM
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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:
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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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01-15-2011, 10:08 PM
#57
Mark360
Super OG
A billion dollar company is suing over this. Instead of suing, why don't they bring this guy in there to help out with security. I see where Sony is coming from, but in my opinion they shouldn't be suing this guy. What are they going to get out of it? The damage has been done already, it will be impossible to stop the download mirrors, so why don't they just hirer the guy to explain to them what they need to do differently.
01-16-2011, 03:18 AM
#61
ProsNeverGiveUp
Guest
Well GeoHot has Brought Many things to The PS3.As he Says hes Not done Yet after Being Sued. 
01-16-2011, 03:37 AM
#64
Kohnt101
Bounty hunter
K. So GeoHot was a big hit about a week ago since people were trying to kiss his ass about him releasing his CFW. Now people are turning their backs towards him and not even doing anything about it. Don't be a leech of his inventions. Atleast be respectful and happy that he had released it. I'd laugh if he didn't release it since people would be crying in the shout box like they were when the FTP Server wasn't released on the night his CFW was released. The point of this is sshow some respect to him and atleast don't take advantage of his stuff then turn your back on him.
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