Pirate group release Switch Master Key

Deleted-355425 · Feb 2, 2018

Keys for up to 2.3.0? Interesting.

SimonMKWii · Feb 2, 2018

This is totally the real key (/s - obviously!): 2ab96390c7dbe3439de74d0c9b0b1767
See here for punchline!

Deleted-401606 · Feb 2, 2018

zoogie said:
They deserve to win it for this.

I mean, if you told me two months ago Nintendo made one of its most important 3ds keys self-leaking, I would have said, "How in the hell is that even possible?"

Trust Nintendo to be innovative when it comes to security fails.

I honestly feel like nintendo doesnt care that much. Only a tiny segment pirates games out of everyone that buys consoles and I imagine that pirates pickup consoles when the hacks come out.

Bladexdsl · Feb 2, 2018

inb4thenoobbackuploader?when posts

bowser · Feb 2, 2018

Bladexdsl said:
inb4thenoobbackuploader?when posts

Pretty sure yours is the first one

Bladexdsl · Feb 2, 2018

bowser said:
Pretty sure yours is the first one

that's not how inb4 posts work...

bowser · Feb 2, 2018

Bladexdsl said:
do you even know how inb4 posts work? and do i look like a noob? your the noob

It was a joke because it could be interpreted as indirectly asking for it

BvanBart · Feb 2, 2018

Why?? So big yay for the people on 2.3.0 and lower... but boohoo for everyone that will install updates.

Let's hope they can make something useful with this.

Searinox · Feb 2, 2018

Jayro said:
So it's just a bunch of X's?

Does it surprise you? For years the US nuclear launch code was 00000000.

Xabring · Feb 2, 2018

SciresM said:
In the interest of misinformation not spreading everywhere:

In more basic terms: having a master key for a firmware lets you decrypt anything a switch on that firmware could decrypt, on your PC.

So we basically are one step closer to Switch game mods or something?

OrGoN3 · Feb 2, 2018

T-hug said:

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Underground piracy scene release group known as BigBlueBox (BBB) have just released a master key for the Nintendo Switch.

In their 60th Nintendo game cartridge dump - a process where the group rips all of the data from a retail Nintendo Switch cartridge and then uploads it to the internet, is an .nfo file, an information requirement when packaging illegal warez. It is in this file that BBB have revealed the first of 32 Nintendo Switch Master Keys, used for firmwares 1.0.0-2.3.0:

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ÛÛÛ      þ File Name .......  þ  ......  þ   bbb-h-babka.xci         þ      ÛÛÛ
ÛÛÛ      þ Game ID .........  þ  ......  þ   0100CD3000BDC000        þ      ÛÛÛ
ÛÛÛ      þ Game Revision ...  þ  ......  þ   1.0.0                   þ      ÛÛÛ
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32 master keys? From their nfo it looks like there are currently 4 master keys. Where did 32 come from?

tunip3 · Feb 2, 2018

Jayro said:
So it's just a bunch of X's?

So uh was the switch flashcard thjngs key real

Patxinco · Feb 2, 2018

First, thanks to @SciresM that explained it easy and quick to the non pros (i include myself there)
Second, the key is forbidden in the temp, so stop asking for it, the people who can do something with it know where to find it, if you don't, there's nothing for you.
And lastly, and a bit off topic...
OW MY GOD @Searinox !!!
That article blown my mind, seriously...

thekarter104 · Feb 2, 2018

Wow. Can't believe it was found that early. Switch isn't even a year old. Ofcourse for 1.0-2.3 but still.

Can't tell for sure if the Switch was the only one that early since I don't know th older console days when hacking just came out.

4.x keys when? Nah, just kidding. #2early4piracy

Taleweaver · Feb 2, 2018

All right! The master key!!!

...

Now only to find the actual master door.

I'm also wondering...if the key to the lower firmwares is xxxxxxxxxxxxx*, does that mean the one to the higher firmwares is yyyyyyyyyyyyy? And how is THAT key addressed? The overlord key? The mistress key?

*doesn't let lack of hacking knowledge get in the way of contributing to the topic

*

*I was going to make that joke, but I was beaten to it...multiple times

Searinox · Feb 2, 2018

Taleweaver said:
All right! The master key!!!

...

Now only to find the actual master door.

I'm also wondering...if the key to the lower firmwares is xxxxxxxxxxxxx*, does that mean the one to the higher firmwares is yyyyyyyyyyyyy? And how is THAT key addressed? The overlord key? The mistress key?

*doesn't let lack of hacking knowledge get in the way of contributing to the topic *

*I was going to make that joke, but I was beaten to it...multiple times

Now you understand why they call 'em keyX and keyY.

KeyXX is female and KeyXY is male. Now we just need a sector0x69.bin huehue.

RitchieRitchie · Feb 2, 2018

Total noob here - so dumb that SciresM explanation still didn't make sense - so in even more simple terms what does this mean for hacking/homebrew? Does this open the way for emunand for example?

T-hug · Feb 2, 2018

OrGoN3 said:
32 master keys? From their nfo it looks like there are currently 4 master keys. Where did 32 come from?

From what I understand Nintendo only have 32 keys max for the Switch. 4 have been discovered so far (afaik).

RitchieRitchie said:
Total noob here - so dumb that SciresM explanation still didn't make sense - so in even more simple terms what does this mean for hacking/homebrew? Does this open the way for emunand for example?

It means they can explore the firmware and further crack the Switch using a PC. Nothing is off limits now, but only on those lower firmwares, for now.

OrGoN3 · Feb 2, 2018

T-hug said:
From what I understand Nintendo only have 32 keys max for the Switch. 4 have been discovered so far (afaik).

And I'm asking where you're getting this information about there being 32 keys max for the Switch?

T-hug · Feb 2, 2018

OrGoN3 said:
And I'm asking where you're getting this information about there being 32 keys max for the Switch?

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