Recently, intrepid hackers (of the real definition, not the script kiddies that use canned scripts to break into websites) discovered a way to break/bypass the encryption scheme found on many HD-DVD discs. Unlike previous successes that were easily mitigated by the AACS LA (AACS Licensing Authority) by revoking the player keys obtained by the hackers, this new method makes use of Volume Unique Keys, which apparently can not be revoked like the previous keys could be.

Then, in a move most unfortunate for the AACS LA, these rascaly hackers decided to post the key, which they pilferred by unsoldering the firmware of an XBOX 360 HD-DVD drive, on the internet. Of course, once something is posted online, it's there for good. Another of course moment is that when one makes a fuss about something posted online that directly affects geeks worldwide, the geeks respond en masse by doing their best to make sure that information is spread far and wide. Not being well versed in things internet, the group that controls the key vows to take on world+dog in an attempt to seal the genie back into the bottle. More here at the BBC .

So, in keeping with my geek cred (albeit a bit late, thank-you-very-much) here is the key for all to see:

09-F9-11-02-9D-74-E3-5B-D8-41-56-C5-63-56-88-C0

In the same train of thought, this whole thing sparked quite a revolt on digg.com, which is kind of like slashdot only without the level of maturity that /. readers have (ugh). Read more about it here: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/notag/breaking-digg-riot-in-full-effect-over-pulled-hd+dvd-key-story-256982.php  

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