Valve sets a trap for cheaters in DOTA 2 – more than 40,000 tap in, are permanently banned

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The company behind Steam, Valve, operates one of the most successful MOBAs in the world with DOTA 2. On February 21, Valve announces: You’ve struck a blow against cheaters. With a trap, a “honeypot”, they were able to clearly identify and ban fraudsters. It hit more than 40,000 accounts.

What kind of cheat was it?

  • Valve doesn’t say that exactly, they say that players cheated in DOTA using third-party software (via dota2.com).
  • The program read internal client data that is actually not visible to players.
  • The cheat gave cheaters an unfair advantage. The fans are speculating on reddit what exactly the cheat was – a kind of “map hack” or whether players could read data about the opponents, their favorite champs found out, it must have been something like that.

    • Valve injects area into DOTA 2 that only cheaters can see

    Here’s what Valve did: Valve says they analyzed the exact cheat method and then injected a honeypot in a patch:

    A data area in the game client that is never read during normal gameplay, but would be accessed by this exploit.

    All accounts banned today read this secret section of the client and fell into our trap. Therefore, we consider her ban appropriate.

    According to Valve, over 40,000 accounts have been permanently banned.

    Valve emphasizes that DOTA is most fun when it’s fair and victory is achieved through skill and perseverance. Exploits will also be tracked down and removed in the future – cheaters will be banned. This also applies to professional players, who are excluded from all competitions at Valve.

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    Fans are enthusiastic, love a good trap

    What’s the reaction of the fans? This is overwhelmingly positive:

  • One says he has a “justice stand”.
  • Others say they’re looking forward to the first ones complaining they’ve been banned to laugh at them maliciously.
  • In particular, which professional player got it, is awaited with excitement.

    • Above all, the trick of setting a trap for cheaters is appreciated by DOTA players. Every MOBA player loves a good trap and then gank out of the bush.

    DOTA 2 is firmly rooted in the DNA of Steam and Valve:

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