WTF?! A hacking collective has released what some call the "largest breakthrough in Windows/Office piracy ever." The new method permanently activates most Microsoft products, bypassing Redmond's DRM system entirely. Yet, the company doesn't seem to care. Massgrave, an elusive team behind some of the most effective Windows and Office activation tools, has added a new weapon to its arsenal. The "TSforge Activation" method can permanently activate many Windows and Office versions. It can also provide users with a convenient way to access Windows 10 patches beyond October 2025.The hackers introduced their Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) project in 2024, claiming it would completely dismantle Microsoft's DRM protections. The newly released MAS 3.0 update adds the TSforge Activation method to the toolkit. It also includes patches and improvements for existing activation scripts.Massgrave claims that TSforge is one of the most powerful and far-reaching activation exploits ever added to MAS. In a recent blog post, the hackers detailed how they discovered and developed the exploit, offering an in-depth explanation of Microsoft's Windows activation protection system.Redmond refers to its modern DRM technology as the "Software Protection Platform" (SPP). This "highly complex" system consists of several components, with product activation information stored in two key files: the "physical store" (data.dat) and the "token store" (tokens.dat). TSforge exploits this system by injecting forged data into these stores, bypassing all checks and forcing SPP to recognize a fake product key or confirmation ID as valid.The TSforge activation method supports Windows 7 and later versions of the OS, including Windows Server (2008 R2 through 2025). It also works with Office 2013 to 2024, running on Windows 8 or newer. Users can activate various add-ons for commercial Windows licenses, including the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, available for some Windows 7 to 10 editions. Alternatively, they can extend Windows 10 updates through methods previously discovered for Windows 7. // Related StoriesThe Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) toolkit offers several methods for activating newer Windows and Office releases. Massgrave developers commend Microsoft, stating that the new SPP is a well-designed, advanced DRM system that significantly improves upon the "poorly designed" DRM of Windows XP. The group claims that the MAS toolkit is a popular open-source project hosted on GitHub, which Microsoft owns, so no piracy is technically involved. They describe it as an alternative activation method one that Microsoft support employees allegedly use when all other methods fail.