The AACS Licensing Authority has confirmed that hackers have stolen "title keys" for use in decrypting high definition DVDs through flaws in DVD player software.
"The large size of the files and the high cost of writable hi-def discs make large-scale copying of high-definition DVDs impractical, but the attacks on the new format echo the early days of illegal trafficking in music files," AACS spokesman Michael Ayers said yesterday.
The Authority say that they have not yet considered what action to take. A possible move would be to revoke the AACS licensing for the affected players.
Both Blu-ray and HD DVD have been cracked using player/PC vulnerabilities.
We posted a link to Slyck's interview with muslik64 yesterday.
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