Saturday 6 August 2016

Pokémon Go owners are threatening to sue developers over third-party hacks

Pokémon Go owners are threatening to sue developers over third-party hacks

In the latest twist in the ongoing feud between the Pokémon Go community and the app's creators, The Pokémon Company has sent out at least one cease and desist letter to an independent developer threatening prosecution under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. The letter, sent to GitHub user Mila432 and reposted online, contains a detailed breakdown of how the developer violated Pokémon Go's terms of service with a reverse-engineered application programming interface (API). It also says the developer may be subject to legal action if he or she does not comply with the company's demands.
Read more: http://www.theverge.com/2016/8/4/12380210/pokemon-go-niantic-maps-hacks-api-lawsuit?source=Snapzu

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