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==Consumer-impact summary== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
* User freedom: Software distributed by BWE could easily have its support or function revoked due to arbitrarily-enforced terms.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=Apr 25, 2024 |title=This is informative & unfortunate; BwE Bans Legit Customers of repair software with NO REFUND! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_ftVGN-09I |archive-url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We7G1g9X3Tg |archive-date=May 8, 2025 |access-date=May 16, 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><!--Oh [dirty slang for poo], new thing I could do--> | *User freedom: Software distributed by BWE could easily have its support or function revoked due to arbitrarily-enforced terms.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=Apr 25, 2024 |title=This is informative & unfortunate; BwE Bans Legit Customers of repair software with NO REFUND! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_ftVGN-09I |archive-url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We7G1g9X3Tg |archive-date=May 8, 2025 |access-date=May 16, 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><!--Oh [dirty slang for poo], new thing I could do--> | ||
* User Privacy: Known to spy on devices of individuals and users of software distributed by BWE. The owner of the company has previously been criminally convicted of offenses involving malicious hacking and exploitation of sensitive user data.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=May 11, 2025 |title=BwE: Enjoy and learn from the master 👊🇺🇲🔥 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFe5LiACN9k&pp=wgIGCgQQAhgB |access-date=May 12, 2025 |website=YouTube}}</ref> | *User Privacy: Known to spy on devices of individuals and users of software distributed by BWE. The owner of the company has previously been criminally convicted of offenses involving malicious hacking and exploitation of sensitive user data.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=May 11, 2025 |title=BwE: Enjoy and learn from the master 👊🇺🇲🔥 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFe5LiACN9k&pp=wgIGCgQQAhgB |access-date=May 12, 2025 |website=YouTube}}</ref> | ||
* Business model: Repairing electronics and selling software that can be used by other repair shops. | *Business model: Repairing electronics and selling software that can be used by other repair shops. | ||
* Market control: Controls portions of the tech repair market with software; may be nullified should a bounty<ref name=":0" /> be cashed in.<ref>{{Cite web |last=TheCode3r |date=May 6, 2025 |title=#F*ckBwE Because My Tool Is FREE! @rossmanngroup @righttorepaireurope882 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDANyCe3wAA |access-date=May 16, 2025 |website=YouTube}}</ref> | *Market control: Controls portions of the tech repair market with software; may be nullified should a bounty<ref name=":0" /> be cashed in.<ref>{{Cite web |last=TheCode3r |date=May 6, 2025 |title=#F*ckBwE Because My Tool Is FREE! @rossmanngroup @righttorepaireurope882 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDANyCe3wAA |access-date=May 16, 2025 |website=YouTube}}</ref> | ||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
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===Attempting to cover-up malicious behaviors=== | ===Attempting to cover-up malicious behaviors=== | ||
Upon multiple occasions, BWE has been cited being the cause of content that is critical<ref name=":0" /> or merely reporting on malicious behavior<ref name=":2" /> of the company and its owner to be reported under a privacy request.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=May 8, 2025 |title=BwE tried to take down my videos, so I'm taking down his business |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEMR6zKP9l8 |access-date=May 16, 2025 |website=YouTube}}</ref> Additionally, recently, all public-facing ends of BWE have been taken down, including the [https://betterwayelectronics.com.au/ website], [https://www.youtube.com/@betterwayelectronics/videos YouTube channel], and [https://github.com/BetterWayElectronics/BetterWayElectronics GitHub page] were taken down, meaning additional evidence has likely been removed. | Upon multiple occasions, BWE has been cited being the cause of content that is critical<ref name=":0" /> or merely reporting on malicious behavior<ref name=":2" /> of the company and its owner to be reported under a privacy request.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=May 8, 2025 |title=BwE tried to take down my videos, so I'm taking down his business |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEMR6zKP9l8 |access-date=May 16, 2025 |website=YouTube}}</ref> Additionally, recently, all public-facing ends of BWE have been taken down, including the [https://betterwayelectronics.com.au/ website], [https://x.com/BwE_Dev X account], [https://www.youtube.com/@betterwayelectronics/videos YouTube channel], and [https://github.com/BetterWayElectronics/BetterWayElectronics GitHub page] were taken down, meaning additional evidence has likely been removed. | ||
==Products== | ==Products== | ||
=== Playstation (PS) repair tools <!-- It is a pain trying to find a damn list since Louie tore down everything he could --> === | ===Playstation (PS) repair tools<!-- It is a pain trying to find a damn list since Louie tore down everything he could -->=== | ||
* PS4 NOR Validator<ref name=":3">https://www.psxhax.com/threads/bwe-ps4-nor-validator-bwe-serialreader-script-by-betterwayelectronics.6139/</ref> | *PS4 NOR Validator<ref name=":3">https://www.psxhax.com/threads/bwe-ps4-nor-validator-bwe-serialreader-script-by-betterwayelectronics.6139/</ref> | ||
* SerialReader Script<ref name=":3" /> | *SerialReader Script<ref name=":3" /> | ||
* PS5 NOR Tool<ref name=":1" /> | *PS5 NOR Tool<ref name=":1" /> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||