Arena Breakout: Infinite is continuing its crackdown on cheating, reporting 10,869 cheating bans in just two weeks. The latest security report, covering October 12–25, reveals that thousands of accounts received 10-year suspensions, while more than a thousand devices and IP addresses were also banned.
Published on October 28, the announcement provides another look at the scale of the fight against cheats, unauthorized software and players who deliberately cooperate with cheaters.
For a game built around high-risk extraction raids, where losing valuable equipment can mean hours of progress disappearing, fair play is more than a competitive issue. It is fundamental to the experience.
10,869 Cheating Bans in Just Two Weeks
According to the official Arena Breakout: Infinite security report, the developers recorded the following enforcement figures between October 12 and October 25:
| Enforcement action | Reported figure |
|---|---|
| Cheating bans | 10,869 |
| 10-year bans | 3,861 |
| Device/IP bans | 1,313 |
| Other bans | 5,695 |
| Bad behaviour penalties | 144 |
| Griefing penalties | 144 |
| Koen confiscations related to playing with hackers | 9,812 |
These figures show that the developers are taking action against more than just players using cheats themselves.
Players who deliberately team up with people using unauthorized software can also face consequences, including having their in-game earnings confiscated.
The 3,861 ten-year suspensions are particularly notable. Such penalties can effectively remove an account from the game for a substantial period.
Playing With Cheaters Can Cost You Your Account
One of the most important parts of ABI’s anti-cheat policy concerns players who knowingly cooperate with cheaters.
The developers have repeatedly warned that intentionally teaming up with players using unauthorized software is against the rules.
This matters because cheating does not always happen in isolation.
A player might knowingly join a raid with someone using ESP, aimbot or other unauthorized tools, benefiting from information or advantages that legitimate players do not have.
According to the latest report, 9,812 Koen confiscations were associated with playing alongside hackers.
The message from the developers is clear: benefiting from cheating can have consequences even if you are not personally running the software.
Device and IP Bans Add Another Layer of Enforcement
The latest report also lists 1,313 device/IP bans.
These measures are intended to make it harder for penalized players to simply return using another account.
Account bans can sometimes be avoided by creating a new account, but hardware-related enforcement introduces another obstacle.
However, no anti-cheat system is perfect. Determined cheat developers constantly attempt to modify their software, bypass detection and find weaknesses in security systems.
The challenge for ABI is to keep improving detection without incorrectly penalizing legitimate players.
The Inspector System: Players Helping Fight Cheaters
Arena Breakout: Infinite also relies on its Inspector system, which allows players to contribute to reviewing suspicious gameplay.
In its October 20 Inspector announcement, the developers reported that:
- 13,058 players contributed to Inspector work.
- 718,259 cases were reported and investigated.
- 618 players identified through this process were banned.
The system gives the community a role in identifying suspicious behaviour.
It also provides an additional layer of review alongside automated detection and the game’s security team.
Player reporting is especially useful when suspicious behaviour is difficult to identify through statistics alone. Unusual tracking, impossible information and suspicious combat decisions can all be reasons to submit a report for review.
ABI’s Anti-Cheat Technology Continues to Evolve
In its Season 6 security report, the development team described several improvements to its anti-cheat technology.
According to the developers, the system was upgraded more than 772 times during the season, rendering over 2,543 cheat tools ineffective.
The team also highlighted additional protection against DMA-based cheating.
DMA cheats use specialized hardware to access game memory outside the normal software environment. They can be particularly challenging to detect because they do not necessarily operate like conventional software cheats.
The developers said they introduced a coordinate-based encryption approach and improved hardware identification to help detect attempts to bypass those protections.
These are developer-reported claims, and the technical effectiveness of the measures has not been independently verified.
Is Arena Breakout: Infinite Finally Winning the War Against Cheaters?
The latest numbers demonstrate that ABI’s security team is actively enforcing its rules.
However, a high number of bans does not automatically mean cheating is decreasing.
It could also reflect increased detection, more aggressive enforcement, historical investigations or changes in the number of active players.
To understand whether the situation is improving, players need to see more than just ban totals.
Useful indicators would include:
- Fewer suspicious players encountered during raids.
- Faster investigations of reported accounts.
- Better detection of DMA and external cheats.
- Fewer repeat offenders returning to the game.
- Greater transparency around false-positive bans and appeals.
Ultimately, the most important statistic is not how many accounts get banned. It is whether legitimate players are experiencing fewer unfair raids.
Final Verdict: A Strong Message, But the Real Test Is In-Game
Arena Breakout: Infinite’s latest security report sends a clear message: cheating, unauthorized software and deliberately cooperating with cheaters can result in serious penalties.
With 10,869 cheating bans reported over two weeks, 3,861 ten-year suspensions and 1,313 device/IP bans, the enforcement numbers are significant.
But the real test is whether players notice a difference when they enter a raid.
Extraction shooters depend on trust. Every firefight should feel like a contest of positioning, awareness, equipment and skill — not a competition against someone using software to see through walls.
What do you think? Is ABI doing enough to fight cheaters, or are you still running into suspicious players every other raid?
Join the discussion and share your experiences.
Official sources
- Arena Breakout: Infinite – Bans Notice, October 28, 2026
- Arena Breakout: Infinite – Official Announcements
- Arena Breakout: Infinite – Official Website
All enforcement statistics in this article are based on figures published by the Arena Breakout: Infinite development team. The figures cover October 12–25, 2026.
