PS4 DRM hack discovered

[Swa]

Hackers from Brazil have managed to discover a new exploit for the PS4 which enables them to bypass the DRM on any software and games.

A couple of weeks ago, a number of electronic stores in Brazil had been advertising the means to copy and run a series of ripped retail games on the console.

At the time little was known about the hack back then, but information gradually began to trickle out from customers and make its way around the web. Please see below for commentary from Lancope.

Gavin Reid, VP of threat intelligence, Lancope said that Sony was playing an arms race against groups that benefit from the abilities to copy and share games.

The hack originates from a Russian website and has been pushed into the public by Brasilian retailers. The hack isn't necessarily a jailbreak for the PS4, nor is it really a homebrew technique.

What they did was use a retail PS4, with several games installed on it, with it's entire game database and operating system (including NAN/BIOS). This was then dumped onto a hacked PS4 via Raspberry Pi.

The entire process costs about $100 to $150 to install 10 games and $15 per additional game.

http://www.fudzilla.com/news/games/37765-ps4-wide-open-to-software-pirates

 

[kianm]

And when Sony releases firmware updates you probably will get locked out of multiplayer

 

[Ninja'd]

a number of electronic stores in Brazil had been advertising the means to copy and run a series of ripped retail games on the console.

Why risk losing more money? Do those store not sell PS4 software as well?

 

[prod]

And when Sony releases firmware updates you probably will get locked out of multiplayer

No one hacks a console to play online games?

 

[Nick333]

Gavin Reid, VP of threat intelligence, Lancope said that Sony was playing an arms race against groups that benefit from the abilities to copy and share games.

That would be the general public.

 

[Ninja'd]

You can't use the games are dirt cheap argument with the PS4.

 

[furpile]

Why risk losing more money? Do those store not sell PS4 software as well?

I guess the $15 they make per ripped game is more than the profit on a standard PS4 game.

 

[Batista]

Nothing new to see here- same thing happened with the ps1,2,3.I software hacked my ps3 to do exactly this but the downside is that you cant play online anymore as they would pick up the hack and brick /ban your console from PSN.I would never do it to the ps4 because i value PSN too much(and pay monthly for it).

 

[gregmcc]

Yip. Its an old trick. Not really 'hacking' the PS4.

 

[kianm]

No one hacks a console to play online games?

One would want to play online still, but won't be able to

 

[Lord Flacko]

Not worth the hassle

 

[Space_Chief]

One would want to play online still, but won't be able to

These days most games on PS4 require Plus.

 

[kianm]

These days most games on PS4 require Plus.

Exactly my point, these hacked versions become half useful