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Nintendo hacker Gary Bowser believes sentence designed to send message
Gary Bowser believes Nintendo wanted to use him as an example, saying his sentence was there to send a message to other…
The Canadian programmer had worked as part of a larger hacking group known as Team Xecuter, which in turn made millions from the sale of devices which enabled pirated video games to be played on a number of Nintendo's consoles. Bowser's situation seems bleak, with the publication noting that since his release from prison he has often gone without access to everyday amenities such as a refrigerator or stove due to trouble paying electricity bills. He has now set up a GoFundMe page in a bid to help with his medical bills (Bowser has elephantiasis in his left leg, lives with chronic pain and requires physical therapy).
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