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The developer has reportedly filed a lawsuit against 'Global++', a group Niantic has described as an "association of hackers" that supposedly creates and distributes "unauthorised derivative versions" of its apps. Pokémon GO, Ingress, and even the upcoming Harry Potter: Wizards Unite are all reportedly affected, with apps being created for each which allow users to cheat; Niantic hopes to get proceedings underway before its Harry Potter game becomes fully available.
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launched back in 2016, numerous third-party apps and services have found their way online, aiming to give players an unfair advantage or to cheat the system. Aside from essentially breaking the game's infrastructure, these services can sometimes also infringe upon intellectual property rights, and it looks like Niantic has had enough.The developer has reportedly filed a lawsuit against 'Global++', a group Niantic has described as an "association of hackers" that supposedly creates and distributes "unauthorised derivative versions" of its apps. Pokémon GO, Ingress, and even the upcoming Harry Potter: Wizards Unite are all reportedly affected, with apps being created for each which allow users to cheat; Niantic hopes to get proceedings underway before its Harry Potter game becomes fully available.
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