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A few days ago, a small group of German hackers called fail0verflow found an exploit that could completely open up the PlayStation 3 console. Dubbed as “epic PS3 security bypass”, they found the method to calculate the security keys, which is just a Sony signature that lets the PS3 know whether the application they’re trying to open is legit, or not.

Today, the infamous iPhone hacker George Hotz (or just Geohot) has released the PS3 Root Key publicly along with a message thanking the fail0verflow team. He also said, he doesn’t condone piracy, and “it’d be fun to be on the other side” with console makers, helping them in making their consoles more secure.

props to fail0verflow for the asymmetric half
no donate link, just use this info wisely
i do not condone piracy

if you want your next console to be secure, get in touch with me. any of you 3.
it’d be fun to be on the other side.
…and this is a real self, hello world

shouts to the guys who did PSL1GHT
without you, I couldn’t release this

Now this root key is in the open, anyone can create their own applications, custom firmwares or even pirated ISOs and the PS3 will work with them without any problems. fail0verflow team has said that this exploit will make Linux run again on PS3 systems. This feature was previously removed by Sony, after Geohot claimed he had hacked the PS3. [via PSX-Scene]



This is cool, now I CAN FINALLY GET LINUX BACK! - I actually used this feature...
So Gorge here wants a job from Sony ...
Hopefully this does not condone piracy - that would be horrible for the PS3 and its dev's - witch is a little lacking...

if your gunna bump a thread this old at least have some relevant info.

I think this method is too complex WITHOUT a modchip.

i know how to jail break if you want me to go into detail just mesage me k

Not To Go Off Topic Or Troll But You Have 4 PS3s Not 3 xD

Also Correct Me If Im Wrong But Isnt This What He's Being Sued For?
:embarrassed:

rock on. this thread is AWESOME

ow hahah lol yea 4 :p typing Fail hahah :p

This thread should be closed we have had they key's for quite some time now an the PS3 is not PWNED for life either. These key's are not close to being new or just recent link's were shutdown by sony an Geohot is being sued for releasing the key's a few weeks ago like 2 months

Who the **** bumped this...