960,000 bots banned in newest CS2 VAC ban wave

Bruno Sobieraj Published April 2, 2026

960,000 CS2 farming bot accounts have been banned by Valve, following their most recent investigation into the matter.

Valve continues to crack down on bots and cheaters within the game, but most CS2 fans are still unsatisfied with the state of some game modes, especially Premier.

Farming bots ban wave

VALVE dev confirms 960,000 bot account bans. Image credit: ido_valve on Reddit

A Valve employee commented on a post in the r/cs2 subreddit about the most recent CS2 ban wave. 960,000 farming bot accounts have been banned largely thanks to the investigation supported by user reports.

While most of the replies under the thread are positive, commending Valve on a job well done, some comments are more skeptical.

Many players are disillusioned with the state of the game, mostly due to cheaters still being prevalent in competitive game modes, especially in high-elo Premier lobbies.

On one hand, banning farming bot accounts is a step in the right direction and a big improvement for casual players wanting to enjoy their time in casual game modes like deathmatch.

However, on the other hand, the most engaged part of the community plays the game with a competitive mindset, focusing on improving their ranks in Competitive and Premier, which are still full of cheaters.

Until Valve finds a reliable solution to the cheating problem, only parts of the whole CS2 community will be satisfied.

VAC Ban surge follows

CS2 VAC and game bans spiked on March 26th. Image credit: © csstats.gg

Cheaters, especially in Premier, have been a big point of contention in CS2 ever since its release. Players have been crying out for Valve to do something about it, and it seems like they are trying.

As per csstats.gg, CS2 VAC, and game bans reached a tremendous peak on March 26, with over 40,000 bans. These statistics include only accounts playing Premiere and competitive games; no other casual game modes are included.

Despite the recent surge in bans, CS2 players still want more from Valve. A more solid and invasive anti-cheat software, akin to FACEIT’s, has been a topic of discussion within the community for years.

However, it’s unclear whether Valve is considering massive changes to its in-game security system for the time being.

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Featured image credit: © Valve