Science & Tech · Cybersecurity · 15 hrs ago
PS5 Hackers Reach a Key Firmware Breakthrough Ahead of GTA 6
PS5 jailbreak developers accessed the console's debug menu while it was running firmware 14.10, they say.
Hackers say that version of the software will be needed to play Grand Theft Auto 6, due to launch on November 19.
A jailbreak can give users more control over a console and can enable games to be played without buying them.
But accessing the debug menu does not mean hackers can copy GTA 6's files or play it on a PC.
There is no known way to extract the game files, and Sony and Rockstar could change the software requirements before launch.
The developer behind the breakthrough is keeping the exploit private, and it could take months—or may never be possible—to get the game off the PS5.
PS5 jailbreak developers say they have accessed the console’s debug menu on firmware 14.10, a version reportedly required to play GTA 6.
The breakthrough could give hackers kernel-level access, but it does not mean the game can currently be copied or played on other platforms.
The developer behind the breakthrough, Gezine, is keeping the exploit private.
Hackers have no known way to dump the game files, and Sony or Rockstar could change the game’s firmware requirements before its planned November 19 release.
- Who
- PS5 jailbreak developers, including one identified as Gezine.
- What
- Developers say they accessed the PS5 debug menu on firmware 14.10. The access could provide kernel-level control.
- When
- The breakthrough was reported on October 20, 2026.
- Where
- On the PlayStation 5.
- Why
- The access may help hackers pursue ways to run or copy GTA 6, but no known method to dump the game files is reported.
PS5 jailbreak developers
Sony
Firmware access
PS5 jailbreak developers
Developers say they have accessed the PS5 debug menu on firmware 14.10, which could provide kernel-level access.
Sony
Sony has rolled out firmware updates to combat jailbreaks and asks users to update before accessing PlayStation Network.
Game access
PS5 jailbreak developers
Hackers may be seeking ways to access GTA 6, but the developer behind the reported exploit is keeping it private.
Sony
Sony disabled Hypervisor, a popular game-dumping method, after a hacker reported its existence in exchange for a bounty.
Sony rolled out firmware updates to combat PS5 jailbreaks.
Developers were reported to have accessed the PS5 debug menu on firmware 14.10.
GTA 6 is scheduled to be released, according to Polygon.
- Firmware
- 14.10
- Reported breakthrough
- Access to the PS5 debug menu
- Developer
- Gezine
- Scheduled GTA 6 release
- November 19, 2026
- Known game-dumping method
- Hypervisor was disabled by Sony
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