Original Sony PlayStation 2 security chip 'broken wide open' after 26 years
Security researchers have successfully reverse‑engineered the original Sony PlayStation 2’s security chip, a component designed to prevent piracy for more than two decades. By analyzing the chip’s architecture, they uncovered vulnerabilities that allow the console’s protection mechanisms to be bypassed. The discovery highlights the longevity of hardware‑based DRM and its eventual susceptibility to modern hacking techniques.