Nintendo Switch Hacked to Run Pirated Games

There is no doubt about the fact that Nintendo Switch is currently the most sought-after device. However, the device is also prone to be hacked. According to hackers Yellow8, Plutoo, Derrek, and Naehrwert, it is possible to hack Nintendo Switch and install unofficial homebrew software and pirated games on the device.

The hackers, minus Yehllow8, presented their findings at the 34C3 Hacking Conference held in Germany. The culprit for causing hack in the device is the Nvidia Tegra chip installed in the console. The chip allows hackers to use the feature used by the engineers at Nvidia to access internal functions of the chipset. It is worth noting that this particular feature is not typically accessible to the public.

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