Nintendo Requests Subpoena of Discord to Track Down User Behind Last Year's Pokemon "TeraLeak"
- Nintendo requested a California court subpoena for Discord on April 18.
- This action targets a user behind a large Pokemon data leak last year.
- The leak spread copyright-protected artwork, source code, and sensitive employee details.
- Game Freak stated the breach impacted over 2,000 pieces of employee data.
- Nintendo seeks the user's identity to potentially file a lawsuit for infringement.
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Nintendo Requests Subpoena of Discord to Track Down User Behind Last Year's Pokemon "TeraLeak"
Nintendo is requesting a subpoena from a California court that, if granted, would force Discord to give it information about the identity of the person behind last year's massive Pokemon leak, known as the "FreakLeak" or the "TeraLeak".
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