Keep Gary Bowser the notorious Nintendo hacker in mind. In the previous update, it was mentioned that he had been sentenced to almost three years in prison and fined close to $15 million for his role in Team Xecutor, a company that let Switch owners hack their devices so that they could play pirated games.
In a recent development, the 51-year-old Canadian resident (at the time of sentencing) was released from a federal pris0n in the United States early, in part due to a good behavior bond, and will be returning to Canada.
If Bowser is able to establish a reliable source of income in his home country, Nintendo can still collect $10 million in damages from him, in the form of “25 to 30 percent” of his gross monthly income. Only $175 has been repaid so far.
Despite the low likelihood of receiving the whole amount, Nintendo’s attorney has previously explained the company’s desire to “send a message” to other Switch hackers:
“This is a very significant moment for us. It’s the purchase of video games that sustains Nintendo and the Nintendo ecosystem, and it is the games that make the people smile. It’s for that reason that we do all we can to prevent games on Nintendo systems from being stolen.”
Bowser allegedly worked as a salesperson for the hacking group Team Xecuter and also managed a website that routinely reviewed the gang’s products, profiting between $500 and $1,000 every month.
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According to reports, Team Executor made millions of dollars, and Bowser himself made about $320,000 over the period of seven years.
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