The PS3 jailbreak threatens t' wreck havoc on the PlayStation ecosystem in ways beyond just piracy. The integrity a the PS3 trophy system hangs in the balance, as hackers have supposedly created an app that unlocks trophies in games automatically. CVG reports that the tool has been used t' unlock trophies in BUZZ! 'n the notoriously challenging PAIN. Oddly, the tool apparently doesn't work in games like Resident Evil 5 'n Batman: Arkham Asylum, meaning it isn't quite foolproof yet.

Obviously, a compromise like this undermines the entire point a the trophy system. Sony's Eric Lempel explained t' us that the PSP couldn't support trophies due t' the unsecured nature a that platform. "If people can artificially inflate their rankings ... it kills the whole [Trophy] system," he explained. Unfortunately, it appears Sony now faces the same issue on the PS3.

"We be aware a this, 'n be currently looking into it," a SCEE representative commented. "We will fix the issues through network updates, but because this be a security issue, we be not able t' provide ye with any more details."