Denuvo Investigation Leads to Popular Hacker's Arrest

In the ever-going battle between piracy and DRM, Denuvo has taken legal action against a well-known hacker, leading to his alleged arrest.

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Much like how Nintendo is taking down various ROM sites and Emulators, Denuvo, the controversial anti-piracy company, has taken legal action against Voksi, a software cracker with a history against the company. This has led to the confiscation of Voksi's equipment and his arrest.

According to a statement by Denuvo's parent company Irdeto, the hacker was arrested by the Bulgarian Cybercrime Unit. This is in conflict with a Reddit post made by Voksi, claiming that while the police took his computers, he turned himself into the police voluntarily. He also stated that he has contacted Denuvo, offering to work out a peaceful resolution.

"It finally happened, I can't say it wasn't expected, Denuvo filed a case against me to the bulgarian authorities. Police came yesterday and took the server pc and my personal PC. I had to go to the police afterwards and explain myself. Later that day I contacted Denuvo themselves and offered them a peacful [sic] resolution to this problem. They can't say anything for sure yet, but they said the final word is by the prosecutor of my case."

Voksi continues to encourage the fight against Denuvo at this time. He, and many others online, believe that the anti-tamper tech is responsible for slowing down the performance of games using the DRM. The communities for Assassin's Creed: Origins, Sonic Mania, Rime, and more were some of the most prevalent examples.