Nintendo Switch 2 Hacked in 48 Hours — But Here’s Why It’s Just the Beginning
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Summary
The new Nintendo Switch 2 has been hacked, with respected reverse engineer David Buchanan gaining limited code execution within a non-privileged process, despite the console being marketed as Nintendo’s most secure to date.
The hack, which resulted in a harmless green line on the console’s screen, is a step toward a full jailbreak, which could eventually enable players to pirate copies of games.
At present, Nintendo Switch games are protected by Nintendo’s DRM, which normally prevents hackers from running unofficial software on the device.
There are no estimates as yet as to when a full jailbreak might be achievable, or what impact the vulnerability could have on Nintendo’s new console, which was only launched last week.