Nintendo Takes Down 144 GitHub Repositories Hosting Switch Modchip Firmware, Targets Picofly, HWFLY, and SX Core

Nintendo has expanded its copyright enforcement efforts against Nintendo Switch modification tools, targeting the firmware used by popular modchips through a new DMCA takedown request. The action resulted in GitHub disabling 144 repositories, marking a new development in the company’s ongoing efforts to restrict console modification and piracy. Nintendo Targets Picofly, SX Core, and HWFLY Firmware According to TorrentFreak, Nintendo of America submitted a DMCA notice dated November 6, targeting the Ansem-SoD/Picofly repository. The notice also identified firmware associated with…