Sony is suing several users who hacked their PlayStation 3s.
The firm filed complaints to GeoHot, fail0verflow and 100 other unnamed defendants after they broke through the console’s security, allowing it to run custom firmware and homebrew software, according to Engadget.
The court order said that the defendants “circumvented effective technological protection measures … employed by SCEA to protect against unauthorized access to and/or copying of … PlayStation 3 computer entertainment systems … and other copyrighted works.”
While Sony has yet to file a lawsuit for copyright infringement, it has issued temporary restraining orders to limit further information about the hack going online.
The system’s security was broken last week, over four years after the PlayStation 3 was first released.
Hrm, “effective technological protection measures,” you say. Apparently, not.
“Effective” for 4 years. That’s pretty good, actually.
Sony needs to hire these people instead of suing them. The hackers may be better security experts than those in the industry.
I doubt you will see much happen a higher court judge just ruled about jailbreaking iphones being legal . the fact that the iphone is your device you can do whatever you want to it, just like a computer. how would a ps3 be any different.