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Valve uses honeypot to ban 40k Dota 2 cheaters News Feb 23rd, 2023

Valve uses honeypot to ban 40k Dota 2 cheaters

PC giant tricked users into getting themselves banned

COD anti-cheat makes players invisible to bad actors News Apr 28th, 2022

COD anti-cheat makes players invisible to bad actors

And has banned another 54k cheaters

Respawn vows crack down on Apex Legends cheaters News Jun 29th, 2021

Respawn vows crack down on Apex Legends cheaters

"Playing against cheaters sucks"

475,000 cheaters have been banned from Call of Duty: Warzone News Apr 14th, 2021

475,000 cheaters have been banned from Call of Duty: Warzone

Developer Raven Software is going after cheat sellers and makers, too

Ubisoft admits cheating on the rise in Rainbow Six Siege News Apr 24th, 2020

Ubisoft admits cheating on the rise in Rainbow Six Siege

"We have recently observed an increase in cheating mentions and reports from players"

Destiny 2 sees an increase in cheaters News Apr 24th, 2020

Destiny 2 sees an increase in cheaters

Mostly on PC

A Counter-Striker: Global Offensive player was caught cheating in a live stream News Dec 2nd, 2019

A Counter-Striker: Global Offensive player was caught cheating in a live stream

Valve has faced hackers in its shooter before

A Steam user's AI programme has caught CS:GO cheats News Nov 28th, 2019

A Steam user's AI programme has caught CS:GO cheats

Over 15,000 players have recieved bans through HestiaNet

PUBG Corp compensates wrongly-banned players with in-game currency News Jun 21st, 2018

PUBG Corp compensates wrongly-banned players with in-game currency

"As you know, one of our highest priorities is working towards eliminating hackers and cheaters from PUBG"

Epic settles first Fortnite cheater lawsuit News Dec 6th, 2017

Epic settles first Fortnite cheater lawsuit

And tries to save itself from yet more hot water after accidentally suing a 14-year-old

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