After 26 years, Sony's PlayStation 2 security chip has finally been cracked
TweakTown | 17.09.2026 11:56
Sony's PlayStation 2 (PS2) is still the best-selling console of all time, with a reported 160 million units sold. If you were gaming in the 2000s when it hit the scene, you might recall it launching with some of the most advanced security measures and hardware a console had seen to date. The reason was simple: the original PlayStation's CD-ROM format was quickly cracked, leading to widespread piracy and a significant loss of software sales income.
