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Nintendo files DMCA subpoena odering Discord to identify"Teraleak" Pokémon leaker | Pokémon leakers? Nintendo's gotta catch 'em all


In October 2024, Discord user GameFreakOUT posted 1 terabyte of data to a Discord server called FeakLeak that included so much unseen Pokémon-related material that the community...

Nintendo, probably the most litigious games company in the world, has requested a DMCA subpoena ordering Discord to reveal the identity of the person behind last year's Pokémon "Teraleak." The leaker allegedly hacked Pokémon developer Game Freak and posted a slew of data covering not only unreleased and upcoming work, but also personal information about employees. The most famous case is that of Gary Bowser, who was sentenced 40 months in federal prison (he was released after a year) for selling modchips and jailbreaks used to circumvent Nintendo's security measures.

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