Video games and cheats: Chinese police arrest a specialized gang

Video games and cheats: Chinese police arrest a specialized gang

Video games and cheats

The Chinese police have vanquished (thanks to the support of the giant Tencent) a criminal gang specializing in the production and sale of cheats for games such as Overwatch and Call of Duty Mobile, for a turnover of over 76 million dollars.

The police of Kunshan (near Shanghai) have "destroyed 17 different cheats and arrested ten people connected with the organization" as well as having seized assets for 46 million dollars, including various sports cars of luxury.

The Chicken Drumstick operation has thus allowed to crush a millionaire turnover that was also looking with interest in the world of eSports, the criminal organization offered various services including subscription packages starting from 10 dollars a day and up to 200 dollars a month.

Cheater is obviously a very serious problem, this operation has allowed the Chinese police to vanquish a very active gang also thanks to the help of T encent, publisher of several games for which cheaters were selling trainers, programs and tricks to cheat.

Sony has also partnered with Denuvo to "track down" cheaters on PS5 and more and more companies and professionals who every day undertake to guarantee the safety and lawfulness of operations, especially as regards the competitive gaming sector.