Fail0verflow Hackers Breach PlayStation 5 Console

A hacker group known as Fail0verflow has successfully breached the PlayStation 5 gaming console, gaining access to all of the root keys for Sony’s next-generation system. According to the group, these keys are symmetric and can be used for both encrypting and decrypting files.

Some cybersecurity experts speculated that such an operation would require specialized hardware, but the Fail0verflow team denied this claim. They stated that only software was used to obtain the necessary data. By exploiting a discovered vulnerability, the hackers were able to access protected sections of the PS5.

With the encryption keys in hand, Fail0verflow can reverse-engineer the console’s firmware and potentially run pirated software or additional exploits. For example, custom firmware for the Xbox 360 allows users to play pirated games without certificate authentication checks.