George Hotz, the man behind the infamous jailbreak hack for iPhone,  has released his PS3 exploit to the public.  Still very primitive, it takes advantage of OtherOS, granting unrestricted access to system memory. It was specifically tested on firmware 2.42, but Hotz notes that it should work on all system software revisions to date. That said, it isn’t geared towards end users and likewise, is far from ready for prime time. At the very least, you could call it a start.

Seeing as Sony nixed OtherOS support on slimline models, this achievement means little for new PS3 owners. However, if history is any indication, further research obtained from Hotz’s research could very well lead to opening more doors. Time will tell. Hotz, for his part, is bowing out of the scene in hopes that others will pick up from where he left off, noting that “I have a life to get back to and can’t keep working on this all day and night.”

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