Recently, following Denuvo's lawsuit filed in the U.S. Federal Court in California, renowned cracker voices38 issued a brief public response: "Everythinggj is normal, Everythinggj will proceed as usual."
Looking back at the background of the case, Irdeto, Denuvo's parent company, officially filed the complaint on September 14, marking the first time in Denuvo's history that it has directly sued a cracker. The complaint accuses voices38 of cracking the Denuvo anti-tamper protection system for nearly 40 commercial games, including AAA titles such as Black MYTH - Steam Edition: Wukong, Hogwarts Legacy, and Dead Space Remake. The lawsuit is based on Section 1201 of the U.S. DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) regarding anti-circumvention, claiming that the cracking activities have harmed Denuvo's own commercial interests.
As voices38's true identity remains completely unknown, court documents have labeled them as an "unknown individual or entity," while adding ten anonymous associated defendants. Denuvo plans to subpoena Valve, Reddit, and Discord to obtain network and registration information for relevant accounts in an attempt to identify the cracker; simultaneously, they are seeking damages and a permanent injunction from the court to prohibit the cracker from continuing to bypass the Denuvo protection system.
Foreign media analysis points out that if voices38 is outside the jurisdiction of the U.S. judicial system or can maintain a high level of anonymity, this lawsuit may remain merely on paper, with little practical binding effect. This case has become a landmark event in the industry—the first time an anti-tampering technology provider has directly engaged in legal confrontation with an anonymous cracker. The outcome of the judgment could influence the future development of anti-piracy technologies.
voices38 has been highly productive over the past year, even setting a record by releasing cracks for five Denuvo-protected games in a single day. These cracks do not require disabling Windows virtualization features and have spread widely. It remains unclear whether voices38's statement is mere bravado or indicates that they will continue to release cracked versions in the future. Their next moves will be key points to watch.