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Nintendo 3DS hacked!

A Hacker Called, Smealum, Has Released An Exploit That Allows 3DS Owners To Run An Unauthorized Code Called, Homebrew, On Their Devices, Reported Tech Crunch.

By : Devika Chhibber | Updated on: 23 Nov 2014, 03:05:12 PM

Washington:

Three years after it hit the shelves, Nintendo 3DS has finally been hacked, a report said.

A hacker called, Smealum, has released an exploit that allows 3DS owners to run an unauthorized code called, " homebrew," on their devices, reported Tech Crunch.

The report said that the exploit relies on a bug in a QR code reader built into a previously almost unheard of game called Cubic Ninja .

After the name of the game was disclosed by hackers, its price has skyrocketed to 40-70 dollars. 

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First Published : 23 Nov 2014, 03:04:00 PM

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