# Nintendo Targets Picofly Switch Modchip Firmware in GitHub DMCA Takedown

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-11-11 21:20 UTC · Category: Technology

## Executive Summary
Nintendo sent GitHub a DMCA takedown notice covering 144 Switch modchip firmware repositories, including Picofly, SX Core, and HWFLY.

## Intelligence Brief
Nintendo has sent GitHub a DMCA takedown notice targeting 144 repositories containing Nintendo Switch modchip firmware, according to GoNintendo. The affected projects include Picofly, SX Core, and HWFLY, as reported by Tom's Hardware. Some older Nintendo Switch units require a modchip to be soldered onto them to take advantage of an exploit, and those modchips require firmware, which GoNintendo said Nintendo is trying to remove from online archives. In the takedown notice, Nintendo said the firmware "allows Nintendo Switch modchips to illegally circumvent Nintendo's TPMs in order to run illegal copies of Nintendo Switch games." Nintendo also said the modchip firmware "circumvents the technological protection measures put in place on the Nintendo Switch console by bypassing the boot sequence." The company stated that this "constitutes unlawful trafficking in technology that is 'primarily designed or produced for the purpose of circumventing a technological measure that effectively controls access' to copyrighted works." Kotaku reported that the takedowns wiped over 200 Nintendo Switch projects off GitHub, while TechPowerUp put the number of modchip firmware repositories taken down at 144. Tom's Hardware said the action follows Nintendo's criminal trial victory. GoNintendo said it will keep tracking the situation to see if any further steps are taken, including legal proceedings.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Notebookcheck | “Too late”: Community scoffs at Nintendo’s GitHub crackdown on emulators and modchips | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxPN2pPZTh5akttRTF5dW9vamN2NDVkcGRTT0xSVlhnUGQ1MnNGeFM2dDRiaXpncUlsZEowNldFRl96ck93X29FOEpaLWFBYnVTSWt6azlLQUl2UFE5bGtncURmaXRvTzAtT0RoMmt3dHVDYW8zbDlXRjBDcnlWX2lqZDZmRlVDWk5HZTNndFNjX3VnandUWE9iRVZ3VGZLQWZ3dDVocFNDcWFVb0hhc2p3QldkUXR0T19LMW5Hd1RDZE1BYjNqMVE?oc=5) |
| Kotaku | Nintendo’s Latest Volley Of DMCA Takedowns Wipes Over 200 Nintendo Switch Projects Off Of GitHub | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQQmxyV01Wam9pYWVUNS1fZmdZVV9Od3kyNUlOOU1nN1JHV0NIci1pLUQ4ODljSFlfUTVHbWxsUWdVRm5nVXpPTmFNb0U2Smp5U0RjNEpYYzlkSnNYMXAxdm1LZmExWFhDSEc5b0JIMWswd0FoZXRyOVdCaUhqcGhmcUNNX2ZxRndtTUNCek1Gdk5UUG1YbkZmbV95UXY1dw?oc=5) |
| GoNintendo | Nintendo unleashes DMCA takedowns over Switch modchip firmware | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOWWJkYmhibEpCLUpqU19ZZXZYTFB5enFSODZUSmtPU1JOaUIzN2pZVFQyOTZFWUNGdWEwTzRJQVc4NC11ZnBudFJaYjM3c1pqaVNLbHppMGs3cVhiemtLTzZOZFJqN2dvMy12ODdydVZqaUZzVy1VLU9JUS1xNWY4OFJRelkzRF9kT3o2VWNhLVFCRDVwb3dYVUx4ei1DUzY0eWc?oc=5) |
| IGN | Nintendo Takes Down Switch Emulators and Mod Chip Firmware in Massive GitHub DMCA Sweep | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxNdUtNVWVPX0dSRFBCcDZpbUdiV18xV0lpNVBhQ0hNeFFCRVpKNWRTMzlHS2lBRXUyc1V6bjNaWTRET3R3NVZBWWFrcnB1eVRmTlEyN3htcmlaVkdtZ2twMHlqcjBXQVJ0M2tpOHhFS1hkRjB0SXhmT2xoM1RLQm9Lc19kc09UTnJKR0xmYjRuS0NuOXZ1M25VbkMzTzNkbi05RWZYMno5RUcyeVdBTFU3aUF0bTQyWmc?oc=5) |
| IGN Southeast Asia | Nintendo Takes Down Switch Emulators and Mod Chip Firmware in Massive GitHub DMCA Sweep | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxPSWtCelhka2ZreWZ3cmcwX0J5bnZVXzR2STBGTnlPTldFbWZNRk5wS09YVnB4eDZjVlM1RDBPZFlySVdUWUdSYUVtUkZyRkVUa0s1aTR4bHl6RWU0d3U2cG1fSEU5aUtubHp3aEl6UHZENzRtRzJoVmlsdU9vUEVLcnFyM1ZxcUpGbm9VNVgtcWRrek1mSzdBUG5rSjZJSVFGT3R1Q3Nac05YZ1RLUGhTelhORTRUUkhhekVHWkpzT3dLU0xwckczSWdPcFc?oc=5) |
| Nintendo Everything | Nintendo now going after Switch modchip firmware | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQZ1BNYlJMdmgtTkpZRnhzbS1fUk01RnptYkE2RHNGaGtYU3ZMeTRPSkhUcS0wSlFQNDdCekJXZUhQMWJIUjU2M0sxeFpHaGE0Nmx0bUROVnIwX0hVOFFjQ2ZDZVpjdEZMUmM0SGFrWmdFVk9OOFZYRkJVeFluX1BOb1loQURHTzA?oc=5) |
| IGN Nordic | Nintendo Takes Down Switch Emulators and Mod Chip Firmware In Massive GitHub DMCA Sweep | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxPR2xYc29sbnUzbzhULTV2Yl9YdjMwc0VvdkpIWnFzdXpwQjlLM3h5TDdkakFCR0c4MXdoM3FYWVI3dkdpU0VKQTJsck9nN1U5ck9VMHVmWVpDTEd0QU1aamVqX1p2YjZTeEFZendwTjVhQ2NtNFNlQ09ydlRHXzJuQnVBRjB4QlQtZ1dHWVhIR3ppX3VucEZ2SEY4bkJCbFVocTQ2RjV5aHVaM0VhdWdlaEhoclplbFFzaTRGZVktd1JleG1Ec0Y2cUEzVzZTcExQ?oc=5) |
| Instant Gaming News | Nintendo keeps fighting against piracy | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQMHhBUUN6TVlVa2dGeklFY0dCbHMtUXQ4dUZCVzJxa3V3QWN1RVliWGdEQTVvb2M0YXVDM2txcHJIb2xxODVPMFJHMk1mSThSOEtHcE1TcXh4M0NCeGJ5SEplZDhFWldrMWhhU1laaXlrQy1UbGZTNDZ0M0pXcXNvQnZWQWdHQWx2S0ZVNGFMQ2tKQQ?oc=5) |
| TechPowerUp | Nintendo DMCA Notice Takes Down 144 Switch Modchip Firmware Repos on GitHub | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxPUzZ0Z1dvOE16V1JxdDV0bkxCX1dEeS1pdFVwMXRIdG85eWZqMml2SWUzQ1FOaWFCQkp0WE9SZ1JNendQMmUtVXJsbmllZnZOdW5KamVHazJqUnVOYUFvN2hLSU9jQzF3RmdIZ1FzUVFHektTc3hxazhQWXRUZFpMX1ZIUHBLazhEajI0RWdjV0VjUzRCdGhFWVNSOTNsNWMzMHV4WklUUGNidWJoakNj0gG0AUFVX3lxTE9LM29WX0t0bXZydEVYbjBqd2ZFdE5jRjduSDFJRWdlVWR1TDBJeVJfRUxTSjBFdktxdTJ2NmZEaF9HOE5LVnZkWDF5YjJmYkhOOWZQMHlqUHE1dC1KMjNFajlRVmdweDNsdTBOLVlHUzBkWVJPTDRjNlk3Nm00WjJ1Q3hLa1lCR19XWDRYR0ZpbC03VFpEOTIxX2ZUNzloUURrby1) |
| Tom's Hardware | Nintendo unleashes DMCA takedown wave against open-source Switch modchip firmware, 144 tools disabled — Picofly, SX Core, and HWFLY among casualties following criminal trial victory | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygJBVV95cUxNVFJ2djNFbTQ3NmNiVmZjOU5IUmFDNlF6NDJNMHptNGVlNVBfNXFwRG1zZGtQOXhKbUVwRHZBeW9COXVra0dJbXAzQWtGUW1CM0V2ZTJ3aFAzMnliRndlUmtkQldMTlBpVlBvWTRSVExvbHh4U0hVcE41MjJfamFyNm55TVlhZXVocmlndng2M0JueDJwcXhfWUpOQnBYUFRIZmZCcjZiNGxrUGk5NlhXQzJ1Z1NDemlSTExMTDlfSE1JM09EbVVnc2dyVWNtZFExS0dQWUxseWgzMDF5amJLR0dLa1o0SEp0WUlsbWFjeUYyUEQ4bkJhd0hUb0dobXdXWkw1bm5sRTdFd1dyelJzMS01VURSXzYwOGFJclVGdzNFU0pnNDRTTnhkYTNuVS02cU1nSTNKb2JLd1dDb2JOaVNUc25taWYxU1E?oc=5) |
| TorrentFreak - News | Nintendo Targets Picofly Switch Modchip Firmware in GitHub DMCA Takedown | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPbkZUVmdaMXNQWmZ1NTVYaEltSnBiUmdBTnRkQ0FidTA2alRrWm9BSnVDRDFrcVBTMnhnSUs5Qk9kaG5FTWszVlJWQmlscnQ5Zzh1ZjU3azQzRjU1Q29rZVVJa2lUVF85MkFQTTBJdEpiUUtFR29WSnpJNmdVNUFfM1VZdTg5aHlsRXBvc2sxUnJwY04yRjlCTkRwOUNLa1E?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoaiapps.com/trend/2026-11-11/nintendo-targets-picofly-switch-modchip-firmware-in-github-dmca-takedown*