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Nintendo Hacker Bowser Sentenced To 40 Months In Prison
The infamous Nintendo hacker Gary Bowser has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for illegally selling hacking kits on the internet. Bowser’s lengthy legal troubles began in 2020 when the gaming giant initiated its pursuit of groups hacking Nintendo Switch consoles. In its attempt to cut down on piracy and prevent future software breaches, Nintendo filed a pair of lawsuits against the hacking groups UberChips and Team Xecuter. Nintendo’s 2020 lawsuits sought up to $2,500 for each trafficking violation and the dismantling of the hacking syndicates.