PUBG Corp. confirms 15 arrests made in China

[Ink]

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https://www.polygon.com/2018/4/30/17302174/pubg-cheating-hacking-arrests-china

PUBG Corp., is resorting to drastic measures, including working with local law enforcement to make arrests in China.

Now the game’s developer and publisher PUBG Corp. has formally announced 15 arrests made by Chinese authorities. Charges include “developing and selling hacking/cheating programs that affect PUBG.” Fines are said to be in excess of $5.1 million.

Recent updates to Battlegrounds have added new layers to its anti-cheat strategy, including new ways of gathering data on players. PUBG Corp. said that it’s sharing this information with authorities in China and around the world.

“We’ve upgraded our security measures, improved our anti-cheat solutions, and recently even added a new anti-cheat solution on top of all that,” PUBG Corp. said. “In the meantime, we’ve also been continuously gathering information on hack developers (and sellers) and have been working extensively with multiple partners and judicial authorities to bring these people to justice.”
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Announcement on Steam: PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS :: An Update on Our Anti-Cheat Efforts

 

[feelsdabman]

Finally, hackers are actually being punished for their crimes. Hope to see more of this.

 

[deltamind]

PUBG Corp., is resorting to drastic measures, including working with local law enforcement to make arrests in China.

Announcement on Steam: PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS :: An Update on Our Anti-Cheat Efforts

In China, something is illegal as soon as the gov't decides they don't like it.

 

[Ink]

In China, something is illegal as soon as the gov't decides they don't like it.

Cheating is Never OK.