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Cheaters in Counter-Strike 2 ruin the fun and integrity of matches, making it important for players to identify and report them. By recognizing suspicious behavior and using CS2’s reporting tools, you can help keep the game competitive and enjoyable. This updated 2025 guide explains how to identify hackers, report them effectively, and shares the latest cheater ban statistics to showcase Valve’s efforts. We’ve studied competitor guides, polished the content to remove unnecessary content, and added key details to make this your go-to resource for maintaining the integrity of CS2.
Why is it important to report cheaters?
Hackers using aimbots, wallhacks, or other cheats are breaking the competitive spirit of CS2, frustrating honest players. Reporting them through the in-game CS2 system or Steam helps Valve’s anti-cheat team and the community-driven Overwatch system catch violators. Every report strengthens the fairness of the game, ensuring a better experience for everyone.
How to recognize cheaters
To report cheaters, you need to notice suspicious behavior. Look for these signs:
- Perfect Accuracy: Constantly landing headshots or aiming through walls could indicate using an aimbot.
- Knowing Too Much: If they always find hidden players for no apparent reason, they could be using a wallhack.
- Weird Movement: Super fast or impossible movement indicates using a speed hack.
- Sudden Skill Jumps: A player who was average but suddenly becomes dominant could be using cheats.
By noticing this, you can communicate accurately while keeping CS2 clean.
CS2 Message System
CS2’s messaging system allows you to flag cheaters in-game or on Steam. The messages are sent to Valve’s anti-cheat team or Overwatch, where experienced players review the logs. It’s easy and helps catch cheaters quickly.
Ban statistics (2024-2025):
- May 2-5, 2024: Valve banned about 1,500 accounts for cheating.
- Early 2025: 26,000 accounts were banned overnight after the VAC update.
- In 2023, about 0.52% of players were cheaters, but high-ranked games feel worse due to skilled hackers.
X posts note that some “rabid hackers” (like spinbotters) still get through, but Valve is improving the system with AI bans in VAC 3.0.
How to report cheaters
Reporting cheaters is easy. Here’s how:
In the game
- Open the Scoreboard: During a match, check the scoreboard for the cheater’s name.
- Report them: Right-click their name, select “Report”.
- Select a reason: Select “Aim Hacking”, “Wall Hacking”, “Speed Hacking”, or “Other Cheats”.
- Submit: Submit a message for Valve or Overwatch to review.
On Steam
For post-match issues:
- Find their profile: Go to the cheater’s profile via CS2 or your friends list.
- Report Abuse: Click “More”, then “Report Abuse”.
- Select “Cheating”: Select “Suspected Cheat” and describe what happened.
- Submit: Valve will review it.
Tip: Add details like the round number or specific actions (e.g. “shot through the wall on Dust II, round 3”). This makes the messages more powerful.
How CS2 catches cheaters
CS2 uses two main tools to combat cheats:
- VAC 3.0: Valve’s anti-cheat scans for cheats and strange behavior, bans in real time.
- Overwatch: Experienced players watch match replays to catch sneaky cheaters.
VAC ban waves like the 26,000 bans in one night in 2025 hit hard, but some advanced cheats still slip through, especially at high ranks, according to X’s feedback. Valve continues to update the system to fix this.
Советы по предотвращению читерства
Вы можете помочь предотвратить читерство:
- Узнавайте признаки: Изучайте читы, такие как aimbots или spinbots, на форумах CS2.
- Защитите свой аккаунт: Используйте надежный пароль и Steam Guard (2FA).
- Играйте на официальных серверах: Серверы Valve имеют лучшую античит защиту, чем случайные.
- Поощряйте честную игру: Побуждайте друзей играть честно.
The role of community
The CS2 community is the first line of defense against hackers. Every report you make helps Valve and Overwatch keep the game fair. By using the in-game reporting tool or the Steam reporting feature, you are part of a collective effort to catch cheaters and keep CS2 competitive. The more players who report, the faster Valve can act, as they did with 1,500 bans in three days in 2024 and 26,000 in one night in 2025.
The fight against cheaters in CS2 requires teamwork between Valve’s anti-cheat systems and players like you. By noticing suspicious behavior, reporting hackers through the CS2 tool or Steam, and staying vigilant, you help keep the game fair. With thousands of bans in 2024-2025, Valve is actively fighting, but your reports matter.
