Following the recent news that famous security engineer Andy Nguyen has managed to enable debug settings on his own PlayStation 5, we are now receiving claims that the well-known hacking group fail0verflow have been able to extract all symmetric PS5 root keys, including per-console root keys.

While not much information is yet known about the process, it's worth noting that although they are claiming to be able to read the keys for encrypted files, it is likely not possible at this point to re-sign modified files in a way that the system would accept them. However, this remains a very positive first step into gaining further understanding in to how the PlayStation 5 works.

Translation: We got all (symmetric) ps5 root keys. They can all be obtained from software - including per-console root key, if you look hard enough! https://t.co/ulbq4LOWW0

— fail0verflow (@fail0verflow) November 8, 2021

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It is worth mentioning that fail0verflow are famously anti-piracy and once decided against releasing their Wii U exploit knowing it would result in software piracy.

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[RichardTheKing]

Don't care about piracy; just want something like PS4 Save Wizard - save editing.
Or, even better, cheats like what Atmosphere/EdiZon on the Switch offers.

 

[godreborn]

Don't care about piracy; just want something like PS4 Save Wizard - save editing.
Or, even better, cheats like what Atmosphere/EdiZon on the Switch offers.

same here. main reason I got psn+ (cloud saving).

 

[chrisrlink]

no way in hell am i hacking my ALL digital PS5 which i bought directly from Sony (my ps4 yes i will if/when an 8.52 exploit comes out til then collecting dust)

 

[ZeroFX]

Nice find. Lame group.

 

[MasterJ360]

The dust blowing off my ps5 slowly... Glad I stopped updating it after its 2nd firmware

 

[HarveyHouston]

More good news for Rock Band hackers! Waiting for Rock Band to be ported so we can hack it and add customs!

 

[andyhappypants]

is it just me or is the PS scene the worst if it comes down to homebrew/hacking?
I feel like all they care about is pirating games and nothing else.

Go Robotroll!

 

[godreborn]

Go Robotroll!

He is and is not right. All about 95% of people care about is piracy, regardless of scene.

 

[Spider_Man]

Now watch everyone begging for this exploit to be made into a fecking jailbreak...... that term pisses me of, its never been a jailbreak since the fecking egohot ps3.

 

[godreborn]

Now watch everyone begging for this exploit to be made into a fecking jailbreak...... that term pisses me of, its never been a jailbreak since the fecking egohot ps3.

Feel the same. Jailbreak implies security failure. The ps4 is still pretty secure as we have to use fpkg files.

 

[Spider_Man]

Feel the same. Jailbreak implies security failure. The ps4 is still pretty secure as we have to use fpkg files.

Ohh and everyone who are now dissing TX that were the only ones to hack the new switch consoles, one n00bie in here then goes to call hackers trashy and we need new blood.

Its this attitude why we dont see hackers release their work and have sony or nintendo or microsoft of their backs.

For what, when you get caught have n00bies slate you for wanting a little something for your work.

Afterall, they're saving you a shit load by not having to buy your games, ohh and if you are going to pretend you dont pirate, keep that little lie to yourself.

Those with that attitude do as they're the type that expect everything handed to them for free

those that have respect, wont disrespect hackers.

But like the ps4 you wont see anything surface until that firmware is long out of date.

 

[Ericthegreat]

They prob won't release anything...

 

[raxadian]

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It is worth mentioning that fail0verflow are famously anti-piracy and once decided against releasing their Wii U exploit knowing it would result in software piracy.​

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But was this exploit eventually released or not?

 

[D34DL1N3R]

Have fun. Once this is cracked open, enjoy only being able to play games up to a specific fw version, and with no online capabilities without a ban hammer.

 

[Donnie-Burger]

Have fun. Once this is cracked open, enjoy only being able to play games up to a specific fw version, and with no online capabilities without a ban hammer.

Yeah like all the PS4 jailbreaks now that are having a dope time, myself included.

 

[White_Raven_X]

>infamous hacking group
>famously anti-piracy

So are they infamous or famous? Or are they not famous at all as they cancel out

They just are! Lol

 

[pwjpssdfvqyuhweuxx]

You are a bot.

no u
I don't know why I am getting called a bot? Lol

 

[godreborn]

I'm assuming that games are now encrypted with the per console root key. the ps3/4 don't do this. if that's the case, it will have to be decryptable somehow or else sharing games won't work. it would be like using someone else's nand.

 

[godreborn]

might be able to resign it, however that works with the system. updating a jtag/rgh is like this. you have to encrypt the nand with your cpu key or the system will brick if you use another. don't think a ps5 would brick, just game wouldn't work between two systems without resigning it specifically for your system. I don't know if that's what they're saying though, so I'm just speculating at this point.

 

[zeomax]

They prob won't release anything...

They never did. But they will release an explanation how they did it and others can replicate their work.