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Originally Posted by rkomar
My understanding is that they managed to extract keys from crappily written player software. Blue-Ray AACS can revoke keys from future media, so I guess you would need constant updating of the stolen keys. That's a lot more work than for decrypting DVDs and current e-books. I can't see Joe Schmoe going to that kind of trouble with his legally purchased books. I _can_ see him going to the darknet, though, which is a different problem than what we're discussing in this thread. |
Actually, the master HDCP key leaked in September, meaning that it's now possible to decrypt encrypted HDMI data. This isn't the same as breaking the Blue-Ray encryption, but the effect is similar: the high-resolution digital data can now be decrypted and copied.