14 DAY TRIAL // Seeing as how its main platform, the PlayStation 3, has been severely crippled by recent security issues and hacking efforts, Sony has published an official statement about these developments and what measures it will take against hackers.
The PlayStation 3 has been severely affected by hackers who uncovered its master decryption key, basically allowing them to run any type of application as it would have come straight from Sony itself.
This lead the way for custom firmwares that enabled PS3 owners to play pirated games and wreak havoc on the PlayStation Network.
Now, after releasing a new firmware update that shut out some of the hackers, Sony has published an official statement about these issues.
You can check it out in its entirety below.
"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," the company added. The company has already started sending out emails to PlayStation Network users who have connected to the service while running homebrew content, warning them to delete any and all things.
If they don't comply, their PSN account will be banned from the online service.
It's great to hear that Sony is finally acknowledging the recent issues on its platform and is taking concrete action against it.
Now, the ball is in the court of the hackers and homebrew developers who need to figure out if they're going to support Sony or keep their PS3s open to any type of software, pirated or otherwise.