Developer Abandons 'PS5 Linux' Project After Sony Patches AI-Discovered Exploit
Andy Nguyen has stopped work on PS5 Linux and left the console hacking scene. The reason was a Sony patch that closed an AI-discovered hypervisor vulnerability, derailing plans for PS5 Pro support and a 2027 release.
- Nguyen ran the PS5 Linux project since April 2025
- Hypervisor vulnerability found via AI and reported to Sony
- Patch closed firmware versions 3.00 through 7.61
- PS5 Pro support and 2027 release canceled
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