![]() In the end however, the situation can only deteriorate as time passes and new versions of AACS keys and BD+ certificates are being released, even if you bypass the removed DNS A-Records of and access one of the key servers by resolving the IP address locally (via your hosts file). I can only say for AnyDVD HD as according to the forums over at SlySoft, but the latest version 7.6.9.0 supposedly includes some 130.000 AACS keys and should still be able to decrypt a lot of Blu-Rays, even if not all of them. So what are the consequences, technically? This is, what “ we have had to cease all activities relating to SlySoft Inc. If true then SlySoft will surely also have to break their promise of releasing a “final” version of AnyDVD HD including all the decryption keys from the online database in case they have to close their doors forever. It seems – and here is where my pure speculations start – that there was some kind of agreement found between SlySofts’ founder and the AACS-LA and/or the Antiguan and US governments resulting in the immediate shutdown of SlySoft without further consequences for either its founder or other members of the company. This little program and its little brothers made it all the way to the top and became an international incident! Quite the career… ![]() Ultimately, being put onto that list can result in trade barriers being put up within a short time, hurting a countrys’ economy, thus escalating the whole SlySoft thing to an international incident. This would’ve resulted in Antigua being put onto the US priority of countries violating US/international copyright laws. It should be relatively clear however, that this has to have something to do with the AACS-LA and several movie studios as well as software and hardware companies “reminding” the United States government of SlySofts illicit activities just recently. We wish to thank our loyal customers/clients for their patronage over the years.” “Due to recent regulatory requirements we have had to cease all activities relating to SlySoft Inc. The only thing that we have besides a forum thread with next to zero information is the statement on the official website, which is rather concise as well: What it was that happened exactly a few days ago is unclear, as SlySoft seems to be under NDA or maybe legal pressure as to not release any statement regarding the reasons for the shutdown, quote, “We were not allowed to respond to any request nor to post any statement”. That didn’t result in SlySoft closing down however. While it was strictly up to Antiguan Authorities to actually sue SlySoft (because the AACS-LA could not do so themselves due to some legal constraints), this did finally happen in 2012, fining Mr. ![]() The companys’ founder, a certain Mr. Giancarla Bettini had already been sued – and successfully so – before an Antiguan court. Most notably known for software such as CloneCD or AnyDVD, the Antiguan-based company has provided people all over the world with ways to quickly and easily circumvent disc-based copy protection mechanisms such as Sony ArcCos, CSS, ACSS or BD+ and many others for years. It’s over – after 13 years of being almost constantly under pressure by US-based companies, SlySoft finally had to close its doors. ![]()
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