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Hackers tell Sony, you can’t ban our Playstation 3

Carl Muller February 18, 2011 Channel, Software & Gaming

Yesterday we reported that Sony were set to ban people who were using modified Playstation 3's. Hackers have already responded with claims that they have an immediate workaround so Sony can't ban them.

According to Destructoid, the hackers have a system to adjust the unique identifier of the console which means that it changes the identity of the device on Sony's network. As the banning system Sony are putting in place will rely on the console's unique identifier, it means they have no way to kick people off the network.

Sony aren't having a great year so far, and it actually means that innocent users could be banned from the network. If a hacked user identifies his or her console with another unique identifier, and this number matches a legitimate user, then they will be banned from the network, permanently. Obviously the hacker would need to know the unique identifier of the innocent person, but it is clearly possible.

KitGuru says: Will Sony be able to combat this system? It seems unlikely.

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3 comments

  1. Ethan
    February 18, 2011 at 3:10 pm

    bind the IDs with the IPs if their ISP gave them static ones

  2. Fisshy
    February 18, 2011 at 3:14 pm

    The hackers should maybe open their own free MPSN (Mod Playstation Network). Pay for server hosting etc. with some form of Ads or sponsored software downloads.

    That way the Basic unmodded end user doesn’t end up being screwed over by a Modder. The hackers seem to have the skills, now it’s just getting it done. Im fairly sure they would get a positive reaction from the Modding community. Also this would mean that Sony would have no real way to track “their” consoles! I’m all for The modding of consoles, It’s yours, you paid for it, now do what you like with it. I’m surprised Sony have the Nerve to ban people for improving on their products!

    Fight the Power Hotz!

  3. Preetam
    February 18, 2011 at 4:30 pm

    unmodded end user isn’t getting screwed up unless they have done something wrong^^^^

    so y r u worrying FIsshy? Or hav u done smthing wrong?

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