{
  "id": 10431089,
  "title": "Denuvo cracking group DenuvOwO reportedly disbands",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/denuvo-cracking-group-denuvowo-reportedly-disbands",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-28T11:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/denuvo-cracking-group-denuvowo-reportedly-disbands-lawsuit-from-irdeto-has-a-chilling-effect-but-cracking-continues-as-piracy-hub-purges-links"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Irdeto, the creator of Denuvo DRM software, has reportedly dealt a blow to the group behind a hypervisor-based bypass (HV) of Denuvo known as DenuvOwO. According to online reports, this piracy-focused group has disbanded, likely due to Irdeto's lawsuit targeting a known cracker named Voices38. The HV bypass, not the games themselves, is a DRM-breaking tool that disables system-level protections to allow game execution. CS.Rin, a popular forum for DenuvOwO HV-bypassed game links, has removed all such links and banned several group members. This decision may be influenced by Irdeto's pursuit of multiple third-party services to identify Voices38, prompting CS.Rin to reduce exposure to laws like the DMCA. While the piracy scene feels the loss of DenuvOwO, experts believe replicating their work will be relatively straightforward since it relied on open-source computing tools. Even after DenuvOwO's disbandment, cracking the Denuvo DRM is not expected to come to a halt. Cracking group RUNE has recently adopted Denuvo DRM for testing purposes, releasing a proof-of-concept crack for Assassin's Creed: Mirage that successfully removes Denuvo Anti-Tamper and VMProtect from the executable, resulting in a 15% FPS boost and a 76% uptick in minimum frame rates.",
  "summary": "Denuvo hypervisor-bypassing group DenuvOwO reportedly disbands — lawsuit from Irdeto has a chilling effect, but cracking continues",
  "key_points": [
    "DenuvOwO piracy group disbands after Irdeto lawsuit",
    "CS.Rin bans DenuvOwO links, reduces exposure to DMCA",
    "New cracking group RUNE tests Denuvo DRM on Assassin's Creed: Mirage"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}