The United States Department of Justice has shared some news regarding Team-Xecuter, which doesn't appear to be a good sign for the company. Gary Bowser, known on GBAtemp as garyopa, Max Louarn, and Yuanning Chen have all been arrested in Seattle, Washington. The US Government classifies these men as "leaders of one of the world's most notorious videogame piracy groups", and will be facing a federal indictment charge, for the selling of illegal hardware that facilitates piracy.

“These defendants lined their pockets by stealing and selling the work of other video-game developers – even going so far as to make customers pay a licensing fee to play stolen games,” said U.S. Attorney Brian Moran for the Western District of Washington. “This conduct doesn’t just harm billion dollar companies, it hijacks the hard work of individuals working to advance in the video-game industry.”

The FBI has also been involved, with each defendant to be charged under 11 felony counts, ranging from wire fraud, trafficking circumvention devices, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. One of the defendants, Louarn, has not yet been extradited, though Bowser has, where he was seen in the court hearing that took place today.

In September 2020, Louarn and Bowser were arrested abroad in connection with the charges in this case. The United States will seek Louarn’s extradition to stand trial in the United States. Bowser was arrested and deported from the Dominican Republic, and appeared today in federal court, in New Jersey.

Each defendant is charged with 11 felony counts, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to circumvent technological measures and to traffic in circumvention devices, trafficking in circumvention devices, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

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[Julie_Pilgrim]

Finally

 

[Deleted member 534671]

The sites have been back up since yesterday.

 

[smf]

The first three of those are piracy related and Atmosphere is strictly anti-piracy (out of the box).

I'm not sure that helps, various countries have DMCA like laws that don't care if you're infringing on copyright. It's bypassing that they deal with, which atmosphere does (sept for example accesses keys without permission).

Atmosphere is more likely to be getting away with it because it's free. What are they going to sell their case to the court when there is no money being made?

Most people don't look beyond what Atmosphere is trying to achieve here and just see the piracy sigpatches.

You're kinda proving the point...
The law doesn't care about the authors intentions.

 

[zxr750j]

The sites have been back up since yesterday.

They are using emunand now.

 

[Legendaykai]

good ridance if you ask me. He knew full well what dangers he was getting into when him and the team started doing this crap in thefirst place. "enjoy getting your own "ANAL CHIP" from your bunk mate called chuck!

 

[the_randomizer]

Maybe some devs will finally program a mod that's permanent and doesn't require a jig.

 

[Deleted User]

Maybe some devs will finally program a mod that's permanent and doesn't require a jig.

I honest to God haven't used my jig in 2 years. AutoRCM plus Sleep mode does not hurt the Switch at all.

 

[White_Raven_X]

Or you guys could all just use the trinket from MattyTrog and not have to worry or use anything! ?

 

[ciaomao]

I honest to God haven't used my jig in 2 years. AutoRCM plus Sleep mode does not hurt the Switch at all.

So no FW update for 2 years? Really?

 

[Deleted User]

So no FW update for 2 years? Really?

Lol wat, of course I updated. You don't need a jig to update. AutoRCM removes the need to ever use a jig.

 

[lemonmaster]

Has SX commented on what happened at all?

 

[Deleted User]

Has SX commented on what happened at all?

No

 

[ciaomao]

Lol wat, of course I updated. You don't need a jig to update. AutoRCM removes the need to ever use a jig.

I updated from time to time and it broke auto RCM every time. Maybe I didnt pressed the right keys at the right time. Not sure.

 

[EmanueleBGN]

I updated from time to time and it broke auto RCM every time. Maybe I didnt pressed the right keys at the right time. Not sure.

If you update the sysNAND OFW via Internet, yes: you have to press [Volume +] before the Switch restarts. If you update sysNAND CFW or emuNAND with ChoiDujourNX or Daybreak, they don't remove AutoRCM

 

[ciaomao]

If you update the sysNAND OFW via Internet, yes: you have to press [Volume +] before the Switch restarts. If you update sysNAND CFW or emuNAND with ChoiDujourNX or Daybreak, they don't remove AutoRCM

I likely mixed Volume+ with Volume- as I tried to enter Hekate, to check for AutoRCM.

 

[Deleted User]

Videogame Copyright Lawyer Leonard French takes a look at the Team Xecuter copyright infringement Lawsuit.

 

[godreborn]

Videogame Copyright Lawyer Leonard French takes a look at the Team Xecuter copyright infringement Lawsuit.

remember: "don't copy that floppy"? lmao

 

[Deleted User]

remember: "don't copy that floppy"? lmao

I believe it was an old anti-piracy/copyright awareness advertisement in the 80's / 90's.

 

[GatoFiestero]

When I try to show the keyboard to search a value on Edizon, I get a bluescreen. Do you know how to fix that?

 

[Smoker1]

When I try to show the keyboard to search a value on Edizon, I get a bluescreen. Do you know how to fix that?

There is a Section for that.
https://gbatemp.net/threads/cheat-codes-ams-and-sx-os-add-and-request.520293/