Denuvo Wants Discord, Valve and Reddit to Name Its Hacker

Ever wondered how far a company will go to track down someone who cracked its protection? Denuvo is apparently willing to knock on Discord's, Valve's and Reddit's doors to find out.

The anti-tamper and DRM outfit has asked to subpoena all three platforms in an effort to identify the hacker it's currently suing, according to the source report. The target goes by the handle 'voices38', and Denuvo filed its lawsuit against them last month.

That suit was filed with a clear goal in mind: getting the person's real details out into the open. Now the company is following through by requesting platform data, which is a pretty standard next step when a plaintiff has a username but no name to put on the paperwork.

If the subpoenas go through, Discord, Valve and Reddit could be compelled to hand over information tied to the account. That's the kind of move that tends to get the attention of anyone who assumes a throwaway handle keeps them anonymous.

For now, this is a request, not a done deal. There's no word yet on whether the platforms will comply, what exactly Denuvo is asking each of them for, or how long any of this might take to play out.

What we do know is the shape of the story: a DRM company suing an alleged cracker, then chasing the paper trail across the platforms where that person presumably left traces. It's a familiar playbook in the cat-and-mouse game between protection makers and the people who break their work.

It's also a reminder that the legal side of cracking can move a lot slower than the technical side. Filing a suit is one thing; actually putting a name to a handle is another job entirely.

We'll be watching to see whether Discord, Valve and Reddit push back or hand anything over. What do you think — should platforms be helping companies unmask users like this? Let us know in the comments.