The Entertainment Software Association has asked the US government to treat a specific hacker as a major piracy threat. This move targets voices38, an operator who cracks Denuvo DRM protection. The request changes how the industry frames digital piracy from a technical issue to a national trade concern. Game publishers using Denuvo now have a formal pathway to seek government recognition of their specific threats.
ESA seeks federal designation for hacker linked to dozens of cracked games
The ESA submitted this proposal to the US Office of the United States Trade Representative. The group wants voices38 added to the official list of major piracy sources. This designation would elevate the hacker's status in federal trade discussions. The move aligns with Denuvo's own legal efforts to identify the person behind the alias.
The association claims voices38 is linked to approximately two dozen cracked games. This count comes from the r/CrackWatch Reddit index. The index tracks known piracy releases and their sources. The ESA uses this data to justify the need for federal action against the operator.
Denuvo is separately pursuing legal action in a US federal court to identify voices38. Denuvo is pursuing legal action in a US federal court to identify the operator of the hacker alias voices38. We have been tracking Denuvo closely — see our earlier coverage on Denuvo sues to unmask hacker voices38,. The parallel efforts show a coordinated push to unmask the cracker.
The Entertainment Software Association has submitted a proposal to the US Office of the United States Trade Representative to list the hacker alias voices38 as a major piracy source. The ESA seeks federal recognition to strengthen its position in trade policy. Denuvo continues its legal battle to unmask the operator. The ESA's request involves adding voices38 to the list of major piracy sources through a submission to US trade authorities.
Source: Digital Terrorist, IXBT
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