A hacking group comprised of anti-Punkbuster fanatics is claiming responsibility for the recent rash of Battlefield 3 bans on the PC version of the game. This group of haters is apparently doing this to show both EA and DICE how much they truly hate Punkbuster.

Without getting into all of the sordid details, the bottom line is that DICE and EA are aware of the problems and recommend that those affected connect to servers not running Punkbuster. EA seems to believe that the situation is limited to a small number of players.

In the meantime, DICE and EA are looking into the issue to try to find a solution. Everyone seems confident that a solution can be found and that it is just a matter of time.