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Valorant player alleges inherited hardware ban from used CPU, Riot disputes claim
A Valorant player claims to have received a ban due to a secondhand CPU carrying its previous owner's cheating penalty, though Riot Games disputes aspects of the account.
Key points
- The player posted on a German subreddit about purchasing a used CPU that allegedly carried a prior owner's Valorant ban.
- Riot Games' anticheat lead has publicly disputed parts of the player's account.
- The incident highlights Riot's aggressive hardware-based anticheat measures in Valorant.