Blu-Ray and HD-DVD Broken

Arnezami, a hacker on the Doom9 forum, has published a crack for extracting the “processing key” from a high-def DVD player. This key can be used to gain access to every single Blu-Ray and HD-DVD disc. Previously, another Doom9 user called Muslix64 had broken both Blu-Ray and HD-DVD by extracting the “volume keys” for each disc, a cumbersome process. This break builds on Muslix64’s work but extends it — now you can break all AACS-locked discs.

It goes to show, protections will not last long while hackers are around. The article mentions that AACS took years to develop and billions of dollars to fund, yet it was cracked in a few mere weeks. When will the companies realize it’s a losing battle? I don’t agree with piracy, but the reality is there.

Source: Boing Boing