Epic Games permanently bans users who cheated or launched DDoS attacks on Fortnite and forces them to post apology videos on YouTube
Epic Games, the operator of the popular online game ' Fortnite ,' has taken legal action against people who were using and selling cheat tools for the game, and people who were carrying out DDoS attacks on Fortnite players.
We took legal action against two people who cheated and broke our rules:
— Epic Games Newsroom (@EpicNewsroom) July 14, 2025
One sold and used cheats and the other carried out cyber attacks on content creators who were livestreaming gameplay (aka: DDoS attacks). Both have been ordered to stop these activities and are banned from…
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Epic Games posted a message to X (formerly Twitter) saying, 'We have taken legal action against two individuals who broke the rules and engaged in cheating. One was selling and using cheating tools, and the other conducted a cyberattack (a.k.a. DDoS attack) against a content creator who was live streaming gameplay. Both individuals have been ordered to stop these activities and have been banned from playing Fortnite. If you break the rules, there's a price to pay.' They then linked to two YouTube videos.
These videos are apology videos posted by two individuals who were sanctioned by Epic Games.
The first video was from a user named Mirrored, who sold the cheat tool. It is a short, silent 25-second video that displays the following text: 'I apologize to the Fortnite community for cheating in the Fortnite tournament and for distributing cheats and hardware that enable others to cheat. Legal action has been taken against you for violating Epic Games' rules. You will be permanently banned from playing Fortnite, and if you sell or distribute cheat tools again in the future, legal action will be taken.'
Apology to Epic Games and the Fortnite community - YouTube
The second video is from the user who launched the DDoS attack, Zebsi, in which he apologizes for launching a DDoS attack that affected other players and streamers, and explains that he has been permanently banned from Fortnite.
July 14, 2025 - YouTube
Epic Games has long been known for its strong stance on cheating. In June 2025, it announced that it had filed a new lawsuit against individuals who developed and sold cheat tools that allow players to aim at other players through walls.
🚨 An update on our fight against cheating in Fortnite
— Epic Games Newsroom (@EpicNewsroom) June 10, 2025
We filed a new lawsuit against an individual who developed and sold cheating software that helped players see through walls and auto aim. We're also going after people who helped sell this software.
Creating and selling…
In February 2025, a former professional gamer was found to have shared his account with others in order to qualify for an official tournament, and was permanently banned from Fortnite after being disqualified. The former professional gamer won $20,000 (approximately 3 million yen) in this tournament, but reportedly donated it to charity as a condition of settlement. This person also released an apology video.
February 15, 2025 - YouTube