Empress became interested in the DRM-cracking scene in 2014. Other high-profile games cracked by Empress include
Mortal Kombat 11 and
Anno 1800. However, that March, Empress was available to publish a workaround for the online check-in system of
Battle.net. Empress's arrest announcement was met with general skepticism by the cracking community. She released a cracked version of
Hogwarts Legacy in February 2023, just 12 days after release.
Retirement In late 2025, she was reported to have stopped working on new cracks, with coverage noting a circulated statement titled
End of an Era – EMPRESS that mentioned ongoing health problems and a loss of motivation towards the piracy scene as key reasons for stepping back. ==Controversies==