Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

Tech

Valorant Cheater Using Evil Tung Tung Tung Sahur Skin Banned After Viral Video Sparks Backlash Against Riot's Anti-Cheat

A hacker using an ‘Evil’ Tung Tung Tung Sahur skin has been banned after wreaking havoc in Valorant lobbies and decimating entire teams.

Valorant Cheater Using Evil Tung Tung Tung Sahur Skin Banned After Viral Video Sparks Backlash Against Riot's Anti-Cheat

A hacker utilizing a controversial 'Evil' Tung Tung Tung Sahur skin has been permanently banned from Valorant following a viral video that showcased their blatant cheating tactics. The cheater's unique skin, inspired by the infamous brainrot meme, transformed their avatar into a grotesque, malevolent version of themselves. Footage of their activities, which included wallhacks and auto-targeting, quickly circulated across social media, exposing the extent of their cheating abilities.

The incident sparked outrage within the Valorant community, with many criticizing Riot Games' kernel-level anti-cheat system, Vanguard. Analyst 'vladk0r' highlighted the irony of the cheater being banned after their exploits, while others questioned the effectiveness of the anti-cheat system. Some players even argued that the kernel-level approach compromised user privacy and security.

Riot Games' anti-cheat director, Phillip Koskinas, addressed the situation on Twitter, confirming the cheater's ban and revealing their Riot ID, the name of their cheat, and the number of games they had played. Koskinas expressed frustration with the current pre-emptive posture for open qualifiers, stating that it was "pointless" to hide the hacker's Riot ID. He acknowledged the importance of improving the pre-emptive stance for future qualifiers.

The infamous cheater, known as 'FaeL o Anacondo' under Riot ID FaeL o Anacondo#br1, had played only three games before being detected and banned. The banned cheat was labeled 'Sysinfo' (lowskill vibeslop) by Koskinas. Despite the seemingly insurmountable challenge of combating cheaters, Riot Games remains committed to maintaining a fair gaming environment for all players.

Written by urgent.news from IGN's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

Read the original at ign.com →

More in Tech

More from Wednesday 9 September →