A hacker known as Jordy received a $50,000 bounty from Sony for identifying a vulnerability in the PlayStation 5 hypervisor. The exploit, which allows for the installation of Linux on the console, was discovered using a large language model.
The vulnerability affected PS5 firmware versions 3.00 through 13.60. Sony addressed the issue in firmware version 14.20, released on October 21, 2026. Users must now choose between maintaining the ability to run Linux or updating their console to play new titles like GTA VI.
Jordy faced backlash from the security community for reporting the flaw to Sony before the release of GTA VI, despite a prior agreement with researcher Andy Nguyen to delay disclosure. Jordy claimed he accelerated the report because other researchers had also identified the flaw using AI.
Andy Nguyen, known as flow0, criticized the use of AI in security research and announced he would cease his work on PS5 jailbreaking. He alleged that the vulnerability had been previously identified by experienced researchers before being reported by others using automated tools.
