Japanese authorities have arrested a 23-year-old man accused of hacking and selling savings data for Pokémon Sword and Shield. According to a report by the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, via Serebii, the police say that the man earned about $ 10,900 by changing and selling copies of Sword and Shield.
The man reportedly sold a hacked Sobble last April and received 4,400 yen (about $ 41) for it. The suspect admits the charges.
The Pokémon company recently cracked down on the Pokémon hackers. In January, the company notified players with “illegally modified data”. This included players who added new Pokémon Sword and Shield. The Pokémon Company said it would punish fraudulent players by restricting features such as access to Pokémon Home.
Pokémon hackers have been testing the limits they can get away with for years. The company has banned a spate of fraudsters Pokémon Sun and Moon from 2017 in online services.
There are currently no details on what the fine or any additional penalties will be, but under Japan’s unfair competition law, editing and distributing storage data is illegal.