Riot taunts would-be hackers using physical hardware to cheat: 'congrats to the owners of a brand new $6k paperweight'
Riot Games has issued a taunt to hackers attempting to cheat in their games using physical hardware. The company has upgraded its Vanguard anti-cheat system to counteract these advanced cheating methods, which include Direct Memory Access (DMA) cards. As a result, those trying to bypass the anti-cheat measures are left with ineffective hardware, referred to humorously as 'a brand new $6k paperweight.'
- ▪Riot Games has upgraded its Vanguard anti-cheat system to combat advanced cheating methods.
- ▪Cheaters have resorted to using Direct Memory Access (DMA) cards to bypass anti-cheat measures.
- ▪Riot's taunt highlights the futility of using such hardware against their sophisticated anti-cheat technology.
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Hardware VR Hardware Valorant Riot taunts would-be hackers using physical hardware to cheat: 'congrats to the owners of a brand new $6k paperweight' News By Jacob Fox published 22 May 2026 Vanguard gets a DMA-spanking upgrade. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Riot Games (left) Brian van der Brug via Getty Images (right)) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter "Congrats to the owners of a brand new $6k paperweight," Riot Games taunts on X.
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