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Sony Obtains Restraining Order Against Alleged Hackers

01 Feb

About two weeks ago we reported on Sony’s efforts to obtain a temporary restraining order against the alleged group of hackers “fail0verflow” that played a key role in George “Geohot” Hotz accessing the PS3’s critical systems. The court in California Sony approached earlier has now decided to both hear the case and grant the electronics […]

Sony Tries for Restraining Order Against PS3 Hackers

12 Jan

Filing with a United States District Court last Tuesday, Sony Computer Entertainment of America has moved for a temporary restraining order against FailOverFlow, allegedly a “hacking group” which laid the foundation that allowed George “Geohot” Hotz to hack into the PS3’s critical systems last month. Hotz then released the critical information earlier this month, the […]