Epic Cracks Down On Fortnite Cheat Seller And DDoSer

As one of the biggest games in the world, Fortnite has long had its fair share of bad actors targeting it and its players. Epic Games has responded over the years by beefing up its safety and security capacities and investing in protective measures to ensure the stability of the game.

Recently, Epic took legal action against two individuals, a cheat seller and the perpetrator of a string of DDoS attacks against Fortnite creators. According to Epic’s comments on the matter, the DDoSer had been disrupting livestreams of Fortnite content, in addition to conducting “stream sniping” campaigns. The other person, meanwhile, had been selling and using permanent Fortnite bans.

While Epic did not share exactly what type of legal action it took, both individuals have received bans from Fortnite and have posted public apologies on their YouTube channels. Their social media accounts have also been scrubbed of content.

In their apology video, the DDoSer, Zebsi, shared that they carried out the cyberattacks under a particular username. They also apologized for the “damage” the attacks did to Epic, the community, and the targeted streamers. The cheat seller, Mirrored, admitted to using, selling, and distributing “cheats and hardware,” and they said that they had cheated in Fortnite tournaments. They also shared that they were permanently banned from the game and would face additional legal action if they cheated again.

Epic has taken a hard line against cheating in abuse in recent times, and this move to force public apologies from two individuals is a clear example of the company’s efforts to increase deterrence. Last month, Epic won a judgment against a different cheater, resulting in the levying of a $175,000 fine that the company donated to charity.