Nintendo Unleashes DMCA Takedown Wave Against Open-Source Switch Modchip Firmware, 144 Tools Disabled
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Nintendo unleashes DMCA takedown wave against open-source Switch modchip firmware, 144 tools disabled
Nintendo has set its famously litigious sights on the open-source firmware that powers hardware modchips on Nintendo Switch. Earlier this week, GitHub posted a DCMA request from Nintendo of America confirming that an entire network of 144 total repositories, including the parent repository, was taken down. Mod chip firmware for hardware including SX Core, SX Lite, Picofly, and HWFLY was targeted. Early original Nintendo Switch consoles shipped w…
Nintendo now going after Switch modchip firmware
According to a new report, Nintendo is now setting its sights on Switch modchip firmware with a new DMCA takedown notice. Modchips such as Picofly, SX Core, and HWFLY have been targeted. After Nintendo sent the DMCA notice, GitHub disabled 144 repositories. Only the parent repository was named in the notice, but since the network was larger than a hundred...
Nintendo got GitHub to disable a network of 144 Picofly-related repositories by claiming that the firmware of these modchips makes it possible to bypass Switch protections. The claim also puts the dispute over the tools that modify the console under scrutiny.
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