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PS3 Hacker George ‘Geohot’ Hotz Now Working At Facebook

Where is George “Geohot” Hotz? The prolific iPhone hacker and most recently a prime target of Sony’s sweeping PS3 jailbreak lawsuit is now reportedly working at Facebook. A recent wall post on his Facebook page confirms involvement with the company, though in what capacity is unclear.

Sony Believes OtherOS Plaintiffs Involved In ‘Hacking Conspiracy,’ Wants To Inspect Hard Drives

Sony has moved to dismiss claims made in a class action lawsuit by avid PS3 Linux users, a litigation that was prompted earlier last year following the company’s removal of Other OS. In a filing dug up by Groklaw, Sony is asking the court for permission to inspect the hard drives of those involved in the suit, on the basis that they […]

PS3 Hacker George Hotz Continues To Fight for Jurisdiction

PS3 hacker George Hotz’s long-winded legal battle with SCEA continues, this time with his lawyers poking holes in the opposition’s argument. In a recent filing, they argue that Hotz had no knowledge of where SCEA was based prior to the suit — or its relation to SCE Japan. In all honesty — while it’s hard to believe that someone as […]

Geohot Sets Up Legal Defense Fund

That amusing rap aside, things aren’t looking so rosy for famed iPhone and PS3 hacker George “Geohot” Hotz. While Hotz himself was hoping for a quick victory, Sony’s long-winded legal case shows no signs of letting up anytime soon. It’s becoming increasingly apparent that he’s in for the long haul. As a result, he’s now set up a defense fund […]

Geohot Raps

You have to admit, this is pure awesomeness. From jailbreaker to rapper, well-known PS3 hacker George “Geohot” Hotz busts some rhymes in this amusing clip about his legal feud with Sony. Gotta give him props for making light of it. Read our ongoing coverage of the case here.

Hotz Fights Back Against Sony, Files Motion To Dismiss

George “geohot” Hotz is not succumbing to Sony’s recently granted TRO, not without a fight. Hotz’s lawyer, Stewart Keller, has served up papers arguing why Sony’s basis for jurisdiction in California is flawed. Specifically, Keller points out that SCEA is not responsible for creating the PS3, as Sony is a Japanese company. He further attacks Sony’s claims of extortion, explaining that Hotz’s request for […]

Judge Grants TRO Against George Hotz

The legal battle between George “Geohot” Hotz and Sony has taken a somewhat unexpected turn, as US District Judge Susan Illston has granted Sony’s request for a temporary restraining order (TRO). New filings, unearthed today, indicate that the further hearings will remain in California as well. “The Court has reviewed all of the filed materials, and after consideration of the […]

Sony Tries To Prove Geohot Has A PSN Account

Are Sony’s lawyers grasping at straws to take down PS3 hacker George “Geohot” Hotz? In order to establish personal justification in the state of California, the latest round of court documents once again attempt to pin Hotz’s hacking efforts under the terms of the PSN user agreement. It also includes evidence to support such a claim, notably that Hotz has […]

Update: Geohot To Appear On G4TV Tonight, TRO Hearing Pushed Back

Update: G4TV segment with Geohot is above. Be patient as the video is still processing. Kudos to YouTube user TitusF2 for capping this! Currently in the legal crosshairs of SCEA, famed hacker George “Geohot” Hotz will appear on G4TV’s ‘Attack of the Show’ later tonight at 7 p.m. EST, as revealed on his official site. We’ll update this with a […]

Geohot Vs Sony: Round 1

The legal battle between George Hotz and Sony is just beginning to heat up. Hotz filed his defense with the Court today, in which he rebuttals several of Sony’s claims. Of note: Hotz points out that he never accepted any form of payment through Paypal related to his PS3 hacking efforts. Additionally, he alleges no association or involvement with the […]

Sony Files Lawsuit Over PS3 Hacks, Names Geohot, Fail0verflow Team

Sony’s legal suits are at it again, filing a lawsuit against famed hacker George “Geohot” Hotz and the fail0verflow team. Along with Hotz, it specifically names Hector Martin and Sven Peter, both of whom gave a revealing presentation on Sony’s broken PS3 security last month at 27C3. 100 other individuals have been targeted as well, although they remain unnamed. The […]

Geohot Releases PS3 Firmware 3.55 Jailbreak

Update: As promised, Geohot has released his homebrew signing tools for 3.55. It can be used to convert ELFs to valid NPDRM SELFs. Following the emergence of the first proof of concept custom firmware, esteemed hacker George “Geohot” Hotz releases a full-blown jailbreak for firmware 3.55. What’s more, is that it comes in the form of a PUP patch file. Those […]

Sony Readies Firmware Updates To Combat PS3 Hacks

While the PS3’s security has been blown wide open as a result of recent hacking efforts, that isn’t stopping Sony from fighting the good fight. In a recent interview with Edge Magazine, a Sony spokesperson claims that a series of network updates are on the way to combat these developments. Sony would not spare details on the upcoming firmware, declining […]

GeoHot Brings Back OtherOS On PS3 Firmware 3.21

Meet 3.21 OO — true to his word, famed hacker George “GeoHot” Hotz has delivered on his promise to devise a “custom firmware” based on the PS3 3.21 update that retains access to OtherOS. See video proof above. Jokingly, he adds “I would have added something showing off the new features of 3.21, but oh wait, there aren’t any.” According […]

GeoHot Teases PS3 Custom Firmware In Response To OtherOS Removal

This should get interesting. Taken aback by Sony’s decision to remove the ability to run third-party code and operating sytems through OtherOS on PS3, George “geohot” Hotz has responded by issuing a terse warning on his personal blog, urging those interested in the exploit and retaining OtherOS functionality to skip the soon-to-be-released firmware 3.21 update. Hotz’s statement, verbatim, is below:

Geohot Touts PS3 Hack

While the PS3’s defenses against unauthorized code have remained impenetrable up until now, hacker Geohot of iPhone fame claims he is the first to discover an exploit, a feat that will no doubt garner the attention of Sony. In a post on his personal blog, Geohot touts that he has managed to outsmart the PS3’s privileged-based hypervisor security system and […]