Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon on the Wii U go offline due to vulnerability

Mar 3, 2023 08:00 pm Cyber Security 189

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Nintendo has taken the network features of Wii U heavy hitters Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon offline due to ‘urgent maintenance.’

By Umar Shakir

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Nintendo has taken down the online features of the Wii U versions of Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon today due to an unspecified security vulnerability. VGC reports that the games were taken offline at 11:30PM ET last night and that the company suggests the fix could take days (via IGN). The Nintendo Switch versions of the games are not affected.

At time of writing, Nintendo’s server operational status page currently has this message posted:

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