Denuvo has escalated its war against game crackers by filing a lawsuit to unmask the hacker known as voices38. This legal action matters to players because it targets the infrastructure used to distribute cracked copies of popular titles. The company is asking US federal courts to force major platforms to hand over user data that could identify the individual behind the cracks.
Denuvo demands user data from Discord, Valve, and Reddit to identify the cracker
The lawsuit names Discord, Valve, and Reddit as defendants in the effort to pierce the hacker's anonymity. Denuvo is seeking specific technical details, including Steam registration records, billing addresses, and IP logs. The company also wants access to Discord server and role information to trace the hacker's communications.
Denuvo claims voices38 cracked 26 games and used cryptocurrency for payments. The company identified Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana transactions through the exchange FixedFloat. Denuvo has not yet subpoenaed FixedFloat to confirm these links. The method used to connect these transactions to the pseudonym remains undisclosed.
The legal pressure has already impacted the broader cracking scene. A rival group called DenuvOwO ceased activities shortly after the lawsuit was announced. Meanwhile, voices38 has not released any new cracks since the legal threat emerged. We do not know if the silence is a direct result of the lawsuit or other factors.
Denuvo is now waiting for court orders to compel the platforms to release the requested data. The outcome will determine if the company can successfully identify and pursue the hacker. This case highlights the ongoing tension between software protection firms and the cracking community.
Source: IXBT
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