Still, some members of the console-hacking community expressed surprise at the recent arrests of Gary 'GaryOPA' Bowser and Max 'MAXiMiLiEN' Louarn, members of the notorious Team Xecuter hacking group (aka TX). Companies like Nintendo frequently make use of court orders, cease and desist letters, and civil lawsuits to stop the distribution of game ROMs and/or devices that allow those ROMs (and homebrew software) to run on their hardware. Further Reading With new Switch-hacking tech looming, Nintendo targets retailersAnyone who follows the console-hacking scene is by now used to the familiar stories of legal efforts to put a stop to the practice.