Activision's Anti-Cheat Glitch Bans Thousands in Call of Duty

A Ricochet anti-cheat exploit falsely banned numerous players, prompting Activision to restore affected accounts and enhance security measures.

Activision confirmed a Ricochet anti-cheat exploit led to wrongful bans in Modern Warfare III and Warzone, affecting both casual players and streamers.
While Activision claims only a 'small number' of accounts were impacted, reports suggest thousands were caught up in the exploit.
The exploit involved sending specific phrases like 'Trigger Bot' via chat or friend requests, which triggered false bans.
Activision has restored all wrongly banned accounts but acknowledges that real cheaters might also have been unbanned during this process.
New anti-cheat measures are being implemented for the upcoming Black Ops 6, aiming to detect and remove cheaters within an hour of play.