Sony's global crusade against hackers served to embolden and worry many in the scene.
Despite a police raid on his home and 1 million Euro lawsuit (both courtesy of SCEE), Alexander Egorenkov, AKA graf_chokolo, vowed he wouldn't halt his research and continued to publish work -- even as he started accepting donations for a legal defense fund. Youness Alaoui, or KaKaRoTo as he's more commonly known, continues his work in relative secrecy. Alaoui admitted in an interview with MyCE that seeing his name turn up in legal documents related to Sony v. George Hotz et al "wasn't a happy feeling."
Spain-based hacker Waninkoko, however, decided to back off. But now, the notable tinkerer is reportedly back in business - with one major caveat, he says.
Sony-centric hacking news site PS3Crunch uncovered an article from Spanish gaming site TeknoConsolas that purported to speak with Waninkoko. The hacker apparently confirmed he would soon be working on both the PS3 and Nintendo Wii again.
Addressing the unyielding cries for custom firmware on the PS3s new 3.60 system, he shot down hopes for a crack via his Twitter page: "No CFW 3.60. Never."
Those eager to circumvent Sony's latest effort to secure its console once and for all may eventually see it happen, however. Previously mentioned hacker Youness Alaoui predicted that "a solution for 3.60+ will be available soon," though confirmed he likely wouldn't be the one behind it. Instead, Alaoui stated that while many are clamoring for a 3.60 CFW solution, he's already looking at future firmware updates.
MyCE is in the process of contacting Waninkoko to hear his thoughts on the PlayStation 3, the ongoing legal cases and the scene in general. (via PS3Crunch)
