Denuvo Sues Hacker Voices38, Demands Unmasking via Discord and Steam

Austrian company Denuvo GmbH has taken active legal action against one of the prominent figures in the modern scene. The anti-piracy protection developer filed a federal lawsuit in the US District Court for the Northern District of California against an anonymous hacker going by the handle Voices38, accusing him of illegally bypassing DRM systems in over two dozen games.

According to court documents filed on September 14, 2026, the defendant systematically violated the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). His list of cracked releases includes major blockbusters such as Hogwarts Legacy and Black Myth: Wukong. In addition to demanding an injunction against the illegal activity, the company is seeking damages, though the court has not yet considered a specific figure.

For Denuvo, the lawsuit represents more than just an attempt to punish an individual; it is a precedent-setting hunt for anonymity. If the company’s lawyers manage to legally obtain the hacker’s personal data from popular platforms, it could serve as a stern warning to the rest of the piracy community.

Tracking Down the Hacker via Reddit and Valve

Denuvo’s main legal challenge is that Voices38’s real identity remains unknown. As reported by TorrentFreak, court filings currently list only digital footprints: a Discord ID, a Reddit profile, and seven connected Steam accounts.

To uncover his identity, the company’s attorneys are preparing subpoenas to Valve, Discord, and Reddit, demanding IP addresses, login logs, and payment details tied to these accounts. If the platforms comply, the hacker’s anonymity will be shattered.

Voices38 himself reacted calmly to the news of the lawsuit. In a short Reddit post, he reassured followers that “everything is fine” and that work on new releases will continue as usual.

A Two-Front War

The lawsuit comes at a difficult time for Denuvo, as its DRM technology faces pressure from two fronts. Voices38 relies on traditional reverse engineering, painstakingly analyzing code and modifying Denuvo’s own checks without requiring users to disable Windows system security features.

At the same time, scene groups in 2026 adopted a new method: hypervisor bypasses. This technique allows hackers to run protected titles almost on launch day by isolating the game in a virtual environment and tricking it into thinking it is running legitimately. Parent company Irdeto has already stated it is preparing technical countermeasures against hypervisor attacks, but chose to target Voices38’s traditional code cracking through aggressive legal action.