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Bowser sentenced to 3 years in jail for Nintendo Switch pirating

  • Posted byby Rachel Kaser
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A U.S. court has sentenced Gary W. Bowser, the leader of the Team Xecutor hacking group, to 40 months in jail. Bowser was arrested in 2020 for selling hacking software that allowed users to play pirated Switch games. He’d also previously been ordered to pay over $14 million in fines.

Nintendo thanked the various legal entities involved in apprehending Bowser, including the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security. The U.S. government previously sought a 60-month sentence for Bowser, according to an court document.

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Rachel Kaser

Rachel Kaser is a gaming and technology writer for from Dallas, Texas. She's been in the games industry since 2013, writing for various publications, and currently covers news for GamesBeat. Her favorite game is Bayonetta.