(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A few days ago we saw the inside pics of PS JailBreak, and today SKFU (linked above) has posted that PSJailbreak is both detectable and bannable on PSN along with Mathieulh confirming confirming that GeoHot's exploit was used and that PS JailBreak can be easily dumped.

Additionally, RichDevX has tweeted (HERE, HERE, and HERE) the following: "Using the backup manager on PSN is like walking into a trap. Title: Backup Manager || Title I LAUN12345. FYI, dongle IDs can be revoked! Don't be surprised if error 0x8002A227 is returned."

Currently PlayStation Network is down for maintenance, although unconfirmed if it is due to Sony implementing PS JailBreak detection.

To quote from SKFU: "While hackers usually had to work very hard to succeed in the videogame scene, now all seems to become a business of corruption and audacity.

A short timeline of the PSJailbreak. How it may have started, succeeded and may go on.

PAST

Part 1: Someone (called "the fake hacker" below) came in contact with an employee of a SONY service center. The fake hacker probably used a bit social engeneering until the employee agreed to sell him one of the SONY confidential JIG Sticks used in the service centers to test and repair broken PS3 SKU's.

Part 2: The fake hacker used documentation and software which was leaked by other SONY employees to study the JIG stick. The stick is used to boot a special firmware from itself before the original PS3 firmware starts. The now running system allows to execute debug/fake signed executables which can be created with SONY's official SDK.

Part 3: The fake hacker shared the information with his team members and people who were able to clone the stick. Probably in china as usual.

Part 4: The stick is clonable, so the fake hacker went on and used stolen/leaked software from SONY's official SDK to develope (the only real work he did!) the application known as "backup manager" which is used on the PS3 to dump and start the backups.

PRESENCE

Part 5: The fake hacker distributes high illegal clones of the original JIG stick via several online shops including the "backup manager" which is also illegal as it's all created with stolen/leaked software and documentation by SONY.

FUTURE

Part 6: SONY may update the PS3's bootcode to prevent loading the stick. They also could log the "backup manager"'s game ID (LAUN-12345) when people go online. So they could identify who actually uses the illegal JIG clone and ban the affected consoles. This would be an illegal step aswell, but hey; it's SONY."

Stay tuned for more PS3 Hacks news. Also be sure to drop by the PS3 Hacks Forum for updates!


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Not much to say... :p

ahh it was too good to be true. i mean if using this gets you ban then it's no fun, but does it only ban the PSN user or does it ban ur IP on ur PS3? ohh well Sony had to intervene one way or another, they aren't going to sit around while ppl use this to back up their games like on the PS2, they be losing some kind of money for sure, don't know where but they are for sure. well i have mix feelings about this jailbreak, it be nice to see working then again i rather not see it work, i mean Sony is pretty proud that the PS3 being hack-proof unlike the Wii or the ummm what was that other console square box? y box? ohh yeah x-box 350 opps meant 360 there you go lol. jk i don't mind the 360, nice system, easier to hack with but yeah anyways. don't mind having it to back up ur games, i mean think about it, u can upgrade ur HDD to a 1TB and then just back up any game onto the HDD and then return the game and yet still play without the actually game it self, so like i said it's like the PS2 HDD loader, works like the same way but on a USB, so iunno. we'll find out soon enough in a couple of days.

how is Sony gonna patch this one up without rendering the usb regular usage is a mystery, but i'm pretty sure they have a way around it. i mean it's Sony they are capable of many things, so this shouldn't be a big problem for them.

so what's your though on this guys and girls?

Couldn't they just change the ID LAUN-12345 to something else? sounds easy i know...

^exactly what I'm hoping. possibly change the ID to a legitimate game name

I was sure however it's worth it if you will keep another un-updated PS3.

i knew it was gonna be to good to be true

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