Epic Games Sues Fortnite Cheat Developer and Resellers in Major Crackdown

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Epic Games is taking a hard stand against cheaters once again. In a new lawsuit filed on Tuesday, June 10, the Fortnite developer has targeted Ediz Atas—known online as Sincey Cheats and Vanta Cheats—for creating and distributing cheating software that gives players unfair advantages like wallhacks and aimbots.

But the lawsuit doesn't stop there: five unnamed resellers of these cheats are also being sued, as reported by Polygon.

What the Lawsuit Alleges

Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, where Epic is headquartered, the lawsuit claims that Atas has been running his cheat operation since at least January 2023. The software, according to Epic, allows cheaters to:

• See through walls

• Automatically aim at opponents

• Bypass Fortnite's built-in anti-cheat systems

This, Epic argues, not only violates the game’s End User License Agreement (EULA) but also causes financial harm by discouraging fair players from spending on battle passes, cosmetics, and other in-game items.

DMCA Abuse and Spoofing Allegations

Epic's suit goes further, alleging that after YouTube complied with DMCA takedown requests to remove cheat-related videos, Atas impersonated Epic staff in emails to YouTube, falsely claiming the company wanted to retract its copyright claims. These spoofed emails were sent from addresses pretending to be Epic representatives—an act that could carry serious legal consequences beyond the EULA breach.

The Fallout So Far

Epic revealed that since February 2022, it has banned tens of thousands of Fortnite accounts for using cheat tools made by Sincey Cheats, with over 15,000 bans happening in the U.S. alone.

The lawsuit also targets five unnamed individuals allegedly selling the cheats via websites, Discord servers, and Telegram channels. While Epic hasn't specified a dollar amount, it’s seeking the usual relief:

• Statutory and compensatory damages

• Attorney’s fees

• Other legal costs

Not Epic's First Rodeo

This isn’t Epic’s first time going after cheaters. Back in February, a Fortnite player known as REPULSE was banned for life from all official tournaments after it was discovered they had shared their account to unfairly qualify for FNCS. Epic forced the player to release an apology video and donated the illegitimately earned prize money to charity.

Before that, back in 2022, Epic won a lawsuit against Australian cheater Brandon Despotakis (BlazeFN), who was forced to pay damages, close his cheat-selling operation, and apologize publicly. Epic donated the settlement to charity.