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Denuvo sues anonymous cracker voices38 for bypassing anti-tamper DRM in 26 games
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Denuvo GmbH has filed a DMCA anti-circumvention lawsuit in a U.S. federal court against an anonymous individual known as voices38.
The case tests whether a DRM provider can sue crackers directly under anti-circumvention laws without owning the copyrights to the software. A victory for Denuvo could establish a legal precedent for DRM vendors to target reverse engineers independently of game publishers.
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The lawsuit targets the bypass of anti-tamper technology in 26 titles, including Black Myth: Wukong and Hogwarts Legacy.
Denuvo is utilizing DMCA anti-circumvention provisions rather than copyright infringement claims because it does not own the games.
The plaintiff seeks to unmask the defendant by subpoenaing account details from Steam, Reddit, and Discord.
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Denuvo GmbH has initiated legal action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the cracker voices38. The complaint alleges that the defendant bypassed digital locks on 26 games, which Denuvo claims violates the DMCA's anti-circumvention provisions. This approach allows Denuvo to sue for damages and an injunction despite not holding the copyrights to the affected titles.
The technical focus of the lawsuit is on traditional cracks that patch Denuvo's checks directly. Unlike hypervisor bypasses, these patches do not require users to disable Windows security features, increasing their popularity. Denuvo argues that these specific bypasses harm its business model of selling tamper protection to companies like Sony, Capcom, Ubisoft, and EA.
Identifying the defendant presents a significant hurdle as voices38 remains anonymous. Denuvo has provided the court with a Discord user ID, a Reddit account, and seven Steam profiles believed to be linked to the cracker. The company intends to use these identifiers to request subpoenas for payment and account details from Valve, Reddit, and Discord.
The requested injunction would prohibit voices38 from circumventing Denuvo's protection in any current or future games. Even if the defendant is not identified, a default judgment would facilitate the removal of download links and accounts. This strategy aims to create a deterrent for other individuals engaged in reverse engineering Denuvo's Anti-Tamper product.
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