Nintendo leak crackdown could end Switch 2 leaks as console maker tightens security

The Nintendo Switch 2 has been a hot-button topic for almost as long as the original Switch has been around, but it now looks like a Nintendo security crackdown may end or significantly hinder leaks about both games and consoles for the foreseeable future.

In response to a question posed at the annual Nintendo shareholder meeting, Nintendo acknowledged recent rumours and leaks, mentioning that the company has hired an external company to investigate leaks and has beefed up IT security.

We have become aware of the specific issues pointed out through media reports and other sources.
We work with specialist companies to diagnose information security and take various other measures.
The company has introduced information security management as part of its internal information security system, and is also working on continuous education for employees. - Nintendo (machine translated) via @NStyles on X

This news comes after ResetEra posters (via Bloomberg) exposed a leaker's source in a recent article, resulting in the leaker, Pyoro, locking their X account and going silent. The leaker in question had a source inside Nintendo that was using backend access to Nintendo's website to spy on game assets and info Nintendo had pre-emptively uploaded in anticipation for upcoming launches.

Another report claimed that a Google employee was responsible for Nintendo game leaks based on content uploaded to Nintendo's YouTube channel ahead of planned announcements.

The leaker in question, Pyoro, wasn't known for their Nintendo Switch 2 hardware leaks, and many of the Switch 2 leaks we have reported on are from sources outside of Nintendo itself — like the recent Switch 2 controller leak from an accessory manufacturer. However, Nintendo's statement about tightening up security might make Switch 2 leaks less ubiquitous.

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