As a teenager, he reportedly made $140,000 selling hacks and Overwatch aimbots. He has now been arrested.
As reported by the South Korean website “Daum,” aimbot manufacturer was arrested after producing various programs for cheating in online games, including Overwatch. The hacker is only 17 years old and dropped out of school to dedicate himself to his programming passion.
Instead of writing tests, he preferred to write hacks
The news from the South Korean website was translated by Reddit user Calycae. In the translation, he explains that the hacker dropped out of high school to have more time to create hack software for video games. His passion for this specific topic developed as early as fourth grade when he saw a video by Anonymous on this subject.
It seems that this passion initially paid off for the teenager. Because as the police report, he sold the programs for about $70 to $100, earning around $140,000.
In competitive multiplayer games like Overwatch, cheaters are not well regarded in the community. They gain unfair advantages over other players through additional software like aimbots or wallhacks. However, the community is not united on the punishment for cheaters and manufacturers. Many consider prison sentences to be “too harsh.” The exact punishment awaiting the teenager is not clear from the translation.
Considering the story from the human side, it is sad to see that a young person with such talent is now being punished. Had he chosen “the other side,” there would surely be many software developers who would need someone with his programming skills.
In another case involving a bot maker against Blizzard, it is currently about 8.5 million dollars
