Storytime: I did some pentesting and advising work for Nintendo after they approached me (via email, not stalking) in 2015. This was professional work on a freelance/consulting basis. That NDA has expired. I won't talk about project details but let's talk about how that went.
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I want to think that they changed their approach at some point (partially due to personnel changes). At least that's the impression I got. I didn't have any direct interactions with Jodi, and her LinkedIn says she retired in 2016. Maybe things are better now. They were with me.
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If you're ever offered an NDA, this isn't an EULA. You get to negotiate the terms. The only reason I can talk about this now is I insisted on the expiry date, and clauses that designate info I had prior, and info published through no fault of my own (this leak), as out of scope.
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Anyway, now you know why I stayed away from hacking on a certain system. Also, I got to stand behind Miyamoto-san when I went to order at a cafe in their office in Kyoto; 9/10 would work for Nintendo again.pic.twitter.com/LGVV0ajEPq
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Just an addendum: to me all evidence points to things having changed, and continuing to change for the better, at Nintendo, when it comes to this subject. I obviously can't speak in absolutes, but that is the impression I got. They still have work to do though.
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Keep in mind I'm not basing that on "they sent me a polite email when this all started", I'm basing that on my complete interaction with them and the people there. I'm pretty sure they didn't do the ninja thing to me, and I hope that's the case for everyone else onwards.
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That's a weird statement. Of course you wouldn't know. You just recited the playbook from that document. "Contact cordially via email, and then if they react negatively hit them in the face with a sledgehammer."
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Maybe, but then everyone I worked with was an excellent actor, even the people who have since left Nintendo, which seems unlikely. They didn't say "stop hacking our stuff". They said "hey, are you interested in helping us secure our stuff?".
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when they approached you, iwata was already dead?
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No. He passed away while I was already working with them. This has nothing to do with Iwata. Evidence points to the stalking/harassing being Nintendo of America's Antipiracy team's policy (which Jodi was the director of, and who is now retired).
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