The Chinese police have cracked down on what they claim to be the “largest cheat provider in the world.” The operators earned so much that they could afford a whole garage full of expensive sports cars. Now they are facing prison. The dismantling of the cheating ring was made possible by the collaboration between the police and the mega-corporation Tencent.
What kind of provider is this? The police in the Chinese region of Kunshan apprehended a cheat provider on March 26 (via weibo). The company operated 17 websites where players could purchase cheats for various games.
Through the service, players could buy various cheat software for a fee in a subscription model. The offerings included daily subscriptions for approximately €8.50, weekly subscriptions for €42.50, and monthly subscriptions for about €170.
The providers reportedly earned up to €8,000 a day. The money was used, among other things, to buy expensive sports cars. Brands such as Rolls-Royce, Ferrari, and Lamborghini were among the vehicles (see title image). Upon arrest, the police allegedly confiscated goods worth over €39 million.
the reason why this is a big deal these guys were operating with a large sums of money, these people owned supercars even that was seized by Chinese police that has gone to the total sum of $46m in assets they were making around $10k a day from selling subscription-based Cheats pic.twitter.com/xXdhRh3Nqf
— Anti-Cheat Police Department ?️ (@AntiCheatPD) March 28, 2021
The first investigations against the provider began as early as March 2020. In January 2021, the first employees were arrested, and now the police have apparently managed to shut down the entire organization. The operators now face a prison sentence.
Almost €650 million in cheating
How large is the provider? According to the Chinese police, this operation is the largest cheat provider in the world. In a video, a spokesperson mentions three reasons for its size:
- the amount of money that has flowed
- many different games were served and various cheats were offered, even outside of China
- many people were involved
Over the years, the company is said to have generated over 5 billion Yuan (approximately €650 million). However, the exact number of employees was not disclosed.
Tencent is one of the largest corporations in China and distributes all kinds of video games there. The company also owns shares in some Western studios, such as Funcom and the LoL maker Riot. Riot recently recorded its own success in the fight against cheaters:
Destiny 2 forces along with Riot cheat sellers to cease operations
The offerings mainly included cheats for Chinese mobile games, but also aimbots and more for shooters like Overwatch or Valorant. Due to its sheer size, the clientele was not only from China but from all over the world.
Chinese giant assists in investigations: The police thank the Chinese mega-corporation Tencent in the press release for its help. The corporation has assisted the police with its security team in apprehending the providers.
Tencent is one of the largest corporations in China and distributes all kinds of video games there. The company also owns shares in some Western studios, such as Funcom and the LoL maker Riot. Riot recently recorded its own success in the fight against cheaters:
Destiny 2 forces along with Riot cheat sellers to cease operations
