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As soon as a new DRM format is released, hackers and crackers get to work looking for ways to unlock it.  Using a similar method to how HD DVD was cracked, someone has now cracked the Blu-ray DRM.

“Oups, I did it again! ... In less that 24 hours, without any Blu-Ray equipment, but with the help of Janvitos, I managed to decrypt and play a Blu-Ray media file using my known-plaintext attack ... I will keep you informed If I found anything new…“

They also note that this is not a complete solution yet, only a proof of concept.  AACS encryption is the heart of Blu-ray DRM, and it looks like it won’t be long until we see a final version.  In the meantime, “BackupBluRay V0.01” has been made available for all of you dare devils out there.

Read [Doom9] Via [Gadget Lab]

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