PC gamers should be familiar with the word Denuvo, the latest anti-piracy tech created in 2014 in order to prevent pirates from cracking PC games on release. For a while, it seemed that hacking teams were defeated, unable to crack the software which had gained notoriety for supposedly causing high levels of CPU and hard drive usage, making games run worse than normal. Then came along Voksi, one of the first to reliably understand how Denuvo worked and be able to remove the software from pirated copies of games. He made a name for himself by cracking high profile games very shortly after launch, and gained popularity in the cracking scene. However, that streak appears to have ended today.

On July 25, Voksi went radio silent on all communication, and then had the website to his hacking group, REVOLT, removed by the Bulgarian government. Later that day, Voksi reappeared and claimed that police had raided his home, arresting him and taking away both his computers.

It finally happened, I can't say it wasn't expected, Denuvo filed a case against me to the bulgarian authorities. Police came yesterday and took the server pc and my personal PC. I had to go to the police afterwards and explain myself. Later that day I contacted Denuvo themselves and offered them a peacful resolution to this problem. They can't say anything for sure yet, but they said the final word is by the prosecutor of my case.

Sadly, I won't be able to do what I did anymore. I did what I did for you guys and of course because bloated software in our games shouldn't be allowed at all. Maybe someone else can continue my fight.

Denuvo's parent company, Irdeto, filed a suit with Bulgarian government, on the charges of "cybercrimes", and now, it appears Voksi will no longer be removing Denuvo from new game releases.

 

[FancyNintendoGamer567]

I hate when companies do something like this, it's like they don't want to admit it's their fault the DRM is shit and act like doing this will make them look "better".

 

[the_randomizer]

Hackers bypassing security in online platforms where sensitive data ends up being leaked, that happens a lot. But I think we need more context from both sides. Can you guys read

it says nothing about leaked information in the OP. Only that he was a big name in cracking it.

I hate when companies do something like this, it's like they don't want to admit it's their fault the DRM is shit and act like doing this will make them look "better".

They only do it to placate their dumbass investors.

 

[FancyNintendoGamer567]

Was the cracker's name actually "Voksi" or was that his alias?

 

[ItsKipz]

Hackers bypassing security in online platforms where sensitive data ends up being leaked, that happens a lot. But I think we need more context from both sides. Can you guys read

Literally all this guy does is bypass DRM in games.

 

[FancyNintendoGamer567]

Literally all this guy does is bypass DRM in games.

Yea, the only way he could've got arrested if that he gotten personal info (somehow).

 

[0000ff]

Oof.

Hopefully he only gets a slap on the wrist .

 

[Xzi]

This guy should have statues of him in his home town, not be in jail. Fuck Denuvo.

 

[MrJason005]

wait, was this guy not anonymous? did he put his real name on his work?

 

[the_randomizer]

Literally all this guy does is bypass DRM in games.

Which is illegal in some jurisdictions (Ha! Good luck enforcing that! DRM and Denuvo is for pantywaist developers.) methinks he had some kind of info or personal info that they got a hold of.

You want more customers? You want more legit users? Quit putting shitty DRM in your games. I can't wait for damage control.

"B..but I muhst protect muh games from piratez!"

Yeah? And if you want more legit users, don't alienate them. But come on, if you're gonna crack DRM, don't do it publicly.

 

[dAVID_]

Should've used private proxies and a VPN.

F to pay respects.

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>If he indeed leaked sensitive data (personal info, credit cards), yeah totally.

lmao what

f

 

[MrJason005]

i'm not sure if VPNs and proxies are enough to hide from the cops, but if this guy put out his name out in the public and hid nothing then he should have seen it coming

 

[Tenshi_Okami]

wait, was this guy not anonymous? did he put his real name on his work?

From what I understand, there has been interviews with him using his real name(this is what I saw in a Reddit post, so I'm taking it as a grain of salt).

 

[ov3rkill]

Fuck Denuvo and its shitty DRM.

Anyway, here's an interesting tutorial by Voksi.

 

[dAVID_]

Fuck Denuvo and its shitty DRM.

Anyway, here's an interesting tutorial by Voksi.

I'll download it while its still up.

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I'll download it while its still up.

wait i didnt know it was that long

 

[nWo]

His fall will only rally others.

 

[ItsKipz]

Which is illegal in some jurisdictions (Ha! Good luck enforcing that! DRM and Denuvo is for pantywaist developers.) methinks he had some kind of info or personal info that they got a hold of.

You want more customers? You want more legit users? Quit putting shitty DRM in your games. I can't wait for damage control.

"B..but I muhst protect muh games from piratez!"

Yeah? And if you want more legit users, don't alienate them. But come on, if you're gonna crack DRM, don't do it publicly.

Personal point for me - I don't buy any game that uses Denuvo. I don't do much piracy, and i always prefer to buy games legit, but if a dev / publisher doesn't want my money with anti-consumer practices? They don't get it.

 

[Tenshi_Okami]

Fuck Denuvo and its shitty DRM.

Anyway, here's an interesting tutorial by Voksi.

Keep in mind this is for V4, most of the games using V4 or older have been already cracked, only one thats not yet been cracked is Handball 17(uses Denuvo V3)

 

[Mark McDonut]

Well shit.

Looks like it's just steampunks and baldman now. Stay safe out there on the wire, my dudes.

 

[JoeyMacCheese]

if crackers come to brazil they don't have such problems :V

You'll get shot amidst a gang shootout instead

 

[GhostLatte]

This guy should be recruited by government agencies or private companies so that his skills can be used, not being wasted while in prison.

 

[brickmii82]

Pirates whining about DRM is like bank robbers whining about vaults.

 

[NeoSlyde]

Pirates whining about DRM is like bank robbers whining about vaults.

This is so wrong..

 

[brickmii82]

This is so wrong..

What? Does common sense elude you? It wouldn't be there if people didn't pirate software, just like vaults wouldn't be there if people didn't steal. Are you gonna be the jackass that overanalyzes this and turns this thread into "bbbut muh piracies r victimlessss"?

Edit: Just to be clear I could care less about piracy. I don't think it really hurts anyone, but an investor is obligated to protect their investment if they feel there's a threat to it. Hence, DRM.