GoKawiilDenuvo sues anonymous cracker 'voices38' over DRM bypass on 26 PC games
Denuvo has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against an unidentified hacker known as 'voices38,' accusing them of circumventing its Anti-Tamper protection in at least 26 titles, including Hogwarts Legacy, Black Myth: Wukong, Resident Evil Requiem, and Doom: The Dark Ages. Since Denuvo doesn't hold copyrights to these games, the suit relies on the DMCA's anti-circumvention rules rather than copyright infringement claims, seeking damages and an injunction against further tampering.
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Because the defendant's real identity is unknown, Denuvo may need to subpoena Reddit, Discord, and Steam for account data tied to the alleged cracker, setting a precedent for how anti-piracy firms pursue anonymous defendants online. The case also tests whether DRM makers, rather than copyright holders themselves, can successfully wield DMCA anti-circumvention law against crackers.
- Denuvo's lawsuit targets an anonymous hacker using DMCA anti-circumvention provisions, not copyright law.
- The complaint covers 26 games, including Hogwarts Legacy and Black Myth: Wukong, allegedly cracked despite Denuvo protection.
- Denuvo may seek user data from Reddit, Discord, and Steam to unmask the defendant's true identity.
Source: tomshardware.com — Kunal Khullar, 2026-09-16
Published there as: “Denuvo sues anonymous game cracker ‘voices38’ over alleged DRM circumvention — seeks damages after Anti-Tamper protections bypassed in 26 games”
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