Nintendo Switch 2 jailbreak 'ns2jb' released; developer says OpenAI Codex helped (report)
Verified (fact)
According to The Verge, the Nintendo Switch 2 appears to have been jailbroken using an old game, and a modder showed a modified Mario Kart World with new characters running. Sammy Hajhamid (pepsipu), who created the jailbreak, said OpenAI Codex helped build 'ns2jb'.
Why it matters (interpretation)
It shows coding agents being used even for difficult exploit development such as console security research.
Confidence medium · official source pending
Sources
- Press Someone hacked the Switch 2 by using an old game and AI The Verge