Hackers drop pornographic images into Nintendo's Super Mario Odyssey

Pornographic images have started to appear on the side of balloons in Super Mario Odyssey, a video game popular with youngsters. Hackers have found a way to attach the adult images to the balloons, which appear as part of an online competitive challenge in the Nintendo Switch title. Experts believe they have gained access to a piece of software used by game creators, which has unlocked options that are usually hidden from public view. They have used this tool to override the cartoon avatars that normally appear on the balloons, and instead inserted their own smutty icons. Social media users were the first to raise the alarm about the sick prank, warning parents to be on the look out for the rogue objects.