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The banhammer it seems has fallen upon hackers abroad, some being banned permanently, some temporarily. Sony is no longer holding back, but they might give hackers one freebie and let them get off easy this one time. They are warning hackers that they will be banned if they cease to remove any pirated and/or hacked content off of their PS3's HDD via email messages.

quote PS3 Hax News Article

After reading several reports, spread across several PS3 Scene websites about bans and such, i decided to make this thread/news post, it seems that Sony has finally thrust down its ban hammer, on people accessing PSN, whilst using a Custom firmware or jailbreak device, it seems mainly allocated to those that are using F*ckPSN, the error code those whom have been banned have received is 8002A227

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On top of the ban code that people seem to be having, it also seems that many members of this forum and various others, have been receiving an email, warning against the use of such devices that could circumvent the PS3′s security, here is the said email, i copied it from one of my loyal twitter followers

quote Sony Email

from PlayStation
reply-to PlayStation
to xxx
date 16 February 2011 21:21
subject Important: Access to PlayStation Network and Access to Qriocity Services Notice
mailed-by sonyplaystn.bounce.ed10.net
Signed by emails.eu.playstation.com

Important: Access to the PlayStation(R)Network and Access to Qriocity(TM) Services Notice

Unauthorized circumvention devices for PlayStation(R)3 system have been recently released by hackers for the PlayStation(R)3 system. These devices permit the use of unauthorized or pirated software.

Use of such devices or software violates the terms of your “System Software License Agreement for the PlayStation(R)3 System” and the “Terms of Services and User Agreement” for the PlayStation(R)Network/Qriocity(TM) and its Community Code of Conduct provisions. In addition, copying or playing pirated software is a violation of International Copyright Laws.

***A circumvention device and/or unauthorized or pirated software currently resides on your PlayStation(R)3 system. ***

Immediately cease use and remove all circumvention devices and delete all unauthorized or pirated software from your PlayStation(R)3 system. Failure to do so will result in termination of your access to PlayStation(R) Network and access to Qriocity(TM) services through your PlayStation(R)3 system.

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Please note that this is an automated e-mail, so replies to this address cannot be responded to.

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