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Nintendo Targets 'GameFreakOUT' in Major Pokémon Data Leak

4/24/2025

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Nintendo is taking a stand against the October 2024 Pokémon data breach, dubbed the "Teraleak," by filing a subpoena in California to unmask the user "GameFreakOUT." This breach, which revealed over a terabyte of sensitive, unreleased game content, has prompted the company to seek personal details under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, signaling impending legal action.

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Story summary

Nintendo is taking a stand against the October 2024 Pokémon data breach, dubbed the "Teraleak," by filing a subpoena in California to unmask the user "GameFreakOUT." This breach, which revealed over a terabyte of sensitive, unreleased game content, has prompted the company to seek personal details under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, signaling impending legal action.