Geohot strikes again! Claims to have made a complete PS3 hack

Infamous George Hotz, jailbreaker of the iPhone, claims to have made a complete hack of Sony’s Playstation 3. On his blog, he writes that he pulled it off using "very simple hardware cleverly applied, and some not so simple software."

Hotz claims to be one of the first to be able to write directly into the system’s memory. “I have read/write access to the entire system memory, and HV level access to the processor. In other words, I have hacked the PS3.”

In a reaction, a Sony spokesperson said the company is looking into it. “We are investigating the report and will clarify the situation once we have more information."

If the claims prove true and Sony can’t find a remedy, this is dire news for Sony. Both Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Nintendo’s Wii were hacked rather more easily. Both platforms suffer from illegal copies making the rounds. Sony has, so far, been spared game piracy.

26-01-2010