Riot's Vanguard bans nearly 300,000 accounts for boosting in League of Legends and Valorant

Riot Games expanded its Vanguard anti-cheat boosting detection from League of Legends to Valorant and has actioned 296,416 accounts. Penalties range from rank removal to temporary suspensions and permanent bans, and Riot also targets 'hitchhikers' who benefit from boosters.

• Vanguard flagged 296,416 accounts for rent-a-rank boosting
• Boosting detection expanded from League of Legends to Valorant this summer
• Penalties include rank removal, temporary suspensions and permanent bans
• Riot plans an optional mode that starts the Vanguard driver only at game launch