A new volume key used by high-def films scheduled for release next week has already been cracked. The previous AACS volume key was invalidated by AACS LA after it was exposed and broadly disseminated earlier this month. The latest beta release of SlySoft’s AnyDVD HD program can apparently be used to rip HD DVD discs that use AACS version 3.
Crackers are a persistent bunch. For it to be cracked that quickly, the algorithm or method could not have changed that much. At least HD-DVD owners know that they will not run into any hitches when the new releases use AACS version 3.
Source: Ars Technica