update · March 19, 2026

Apex Legends Anti-Cheat Update Bans Over 10,000 Accounts

Respawn details the latest ban wave in Apex Legends, removing 10,909 accounts for cheating over a seven-day window. The numbers highlight targeted hardware, spoofers, and device adapters.

Respawn banned 10,909 accounts over a seven-day window in Apex Legends. The security team detailed specific hardware exploits and unauthorized peripherals removed during the sweep as work proceeds on a new detection model.

Hardware and Peripheral Bans

Enforcement actions targeted external devices and spoofing tools directly. The anti-cheat team removed 1,071 accounts running HWID spoofers over the seven-day tracking window. Hardware actions also cleared 402 DMA users, 300 accounts using alternate cheating hardware, and 245 players utilizing Xim or Titan devices.

Ongoing Security Measures

The studio noted that these device-specific figures do not cover the total volume of bans issued across the week. Security developers continue building toward the new detection model mentioned in prior communications.

Why this patch matters

This update demonstrates continued enforcement against hardware cheats, though persistent hardware manipulation remains a primary battleground for the game's security infrastructure.