Denuvo is a name that sends shudders down the spines of pirates the world over, as it has meant that some games, no matter how hard people tried, have remained uncracked and unplayable for those not willing to pay for them. But there are whispers that that mightiest of foes may soon be defeated, as Russian hackers may have found a way around its defences for the first time. Unlike most digital rights management (DRM) systems, Denuvo has stood up to the efforts of many of the world’s best crackers for many months, mostly because it effectively adds a DRM layer to other DRM like SECUROM. It’s anti-tamper DRM, rather than game-pirate-blocking DRM. It even lead to some cracking groups claiming that the era of pirating games could be at an end. Not to be defeated so easily though, Russian hackers are now claiming partial victory in the case of Denuvo protected Rise of the Tomb Raider. Closing in on a year after the game’s release, a video has appeared online which appears to show the game cracked and working, without being paid for (thanks TorrentFreak). Source: KitGuru.net
Not saying I condone piracy but Denuvo was cracked by Kevin Yang (3DM) and has been for a few games. Recent games have not, because 3DM/Kevin quit/refuses to crack them, that's the way I understand it. ..Don't quote me though.
Recent games weren't cracked because the algorithm was updated. 3DM basically had to start from scratch with this new version.