Nintendo Takes Down 144 GitHub Repositories Hosting Switch Modchip Firmware, Targets Picofly, HWFLY, and SX Core
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Nintendo Switch Piracy: 144 GitHub repositories with Modchip firmware are offline after a DMCA complaint. The article Nintendo Switch Piracy: DMCA cue meets 144 Modchip repositories first appeared on TARNKAPPE.INFO
Nintendo Hits Switch Modchips as 144 GitHub Repositories Disappear
A new Nintendo DMCA notice has led GitHub to remove 144 repositories connected to Switch modchips, including projects offering Picofly and HWFLY firmware. The post Nintendo Strikes Again at Switch Modchips as 144 GitHub Repositories Disappear appeared first on theGeek.games.
Illustrative image Photo: PexelsNintendo manages to remove 144 repositories linked to Switch modchips on GitHub
So far, Nintendo has mainly targeted emulators. Now, for the first time, it hits the firmware for modchips developed by hobbyists. The allegation: pirate copies.read more on t3n.de
Nintendo has submitted a DMCA request to remove Switch-related modified chip firmware from GitHub.
Nintendo has been taking action against emulators and hacking tools on GitHub, including filing seven DMCA takedown notices a day in August 2026 to remove over 400 Nintendo Switch emulator repositories . In November 2026, it was revealed that Nintendo had sent takedown notices to repositories providing information and firmware for Nintendo Switch modification chips. dmca/2026/11/2026-11-06-nintendo-2.md at master · github/dmca · GitHub https://g…
Nintendo Takes Down 144 GitHub Repositories Hosting Switch Modchip Firmware, Targets Picofly, HWFLY, and SX Core
Nintendo has expanded its copyright enforcement efforts against Nintendo Switch modification tools, targeting the firmware used by popular modchips through a new DMCA takedown request. The action resulted in GitHub disabling 144 repositories, marking a new development in the company’s ongoing efforts to restrict console modification and piracy. Nintendo Targets Picofly, SX Core, and HWFLY Firmware According to TorrentFreak, Nintendo of America s…
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