Sony Is Cracking Down On Hackers

With Sony’s PS3 now being hacked like every other gaming system that has ever been invented, Sony is taking steps to stop the hacking by allegedly taking the console hackers to court. Sony Computer Entertainment America issued a statement warning users that the use of “unauthorized circumvention devices” is illegal and will be dealt with soon. As the private cryptography key that allows hackers to run unauthorized and pirated software on the PlayStation 3 circulates around the net SCEA felt the need to inform people of the situation by releasing a statement warning of the penalties associated with hacking the PlayStation 3.

Sony realest this statement:

Notice: Unauthorized circumvention devices for the PlayStation 3 system have been recently released by hackers. These devices permit the use of unauthorized or pirated software. Use of such devices or software violates the terms of the “System Software License Agreement for the PlayStation 3 System” and the “Terms of Services and User Agreement” for the PlayStation Network/Qriocity and its Community Code of Conduct provisions. Violation of the System Software Licence Agreement for the PlayStation 3 System invalidates the consumer guarantee for that system. In addition, copying or playing pirated software is a violation of International Copyright Laws. Consumers using circumvention devices or running unauthorized or pirated software will have access to the PlayStation Network and access to Qriocity services through PlayStation 3 system terminated permanently.

To avoid this, consumers must immediately cease use and remove all circumvention devices and delete all unauthorized or pirated software from their PlayStation 3 systems.

They are very serious about getting this stopped but I highly doubt the hackers are going to take this as serious. Sony says this is its “initial response” to the situation, so harsher, more effective penalties could be on the horizon.