TL;DR: Riot Games updated its Vanguard anti-cheat to block DMA-based cheat hardware using SATA and NVMe interfaces by enforcing IOMMU, which disrupts cheat firmware and disables the devices without ...

Riot Games just delivered one of the most expensive bans in gaming history.

Riot's latest Vanguard update is bricking cheaters' PCs, to the point where they have to do full OS reinstalls, and it's not ...

Riot has clarified how Vanguard’s latest update targets DMA-based cheat hardware by tightening hardware-level memory ...

Riot Games says its latest Vanguard update can detect and block expensive DMA cheat hardware used in Valorant.

Valorant developer Riot Games issued an explanation about its latest anti-cheat social media post. Riot Games has issued a ...

Riot Games has stepped in to squash rumors that it is using its Vanguard anti-cheat to "brick" the PCs of players who get ...

Another chapter in gamer outrage. The post Riot Games Denies Using Anti-Cheat Software That Bricks Hackers’ Computers ...

Since it was first implemented into Valorant in 2020, Riot’s anti-cheat software Vanguard has been fairly controversial. Players have raised concerns about security, mid-game crashes, and the fact ...

A new controversial post from Valorant studio Riot Games has sparked an uproar in the game's community, fueling a misunderstanding about its anti-cheat.

Riot Games addresses the circulating rumors that its Vanguard anti-cheat system is bricking players' PCs and disabling ...

Riot Games denies claims that Vanguard anti-cheat bricks PCs, confirming it only blocks DMA cheating hardware in "Valorant." ...