CCT Bans Players from THE, KHAN, Y5 After Anti-Cheat Finds Violations

CCT Bans Players from THE, KHAN, Y5 After Anti-Cheat Finds Violations

The Counterparty Circuit of Tournaments (CCT) has issued bans to six players—two from each of the organizations THE, KHAN, and Y5—following a detection of cheating software by the Akros Anti-Cheat system. One additional player was penalized for smurfing. 

Details of the Sanctions

• The infractions were discovered through the Akros Anti-Cheat, which flagged usage of prohibited software on multiple accounts tied to the three teams.

• Among those banned is dosikk, a player from KHAN.

• CCT has announced that the penalties are effective immediately.

• The smurfing violation refers to a player using an alternate (“smurf”) account to participate below their true competitive level—a breach of fairness principles.

CCT’s decision underlines its commitment to maintaining integrity within its circuits.

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Broader Context: Integrity Issues in Esports

This incident is not isolated—recent months have seen multiple integrity-related probes across competitive Counter-Strike:

• The Ukrainian organization ALGO recently released three players over match-fixing and cheating allegations, citing values of fairness and transparency.

• In an earlier era, consss was banned from the European Pro League following a demo review that confirmed cheating suspicions; his team The Prodigies was disqualified.

• More broadly, Tier-2 Counter-Strike has experienced turmoil surrounding vetting, invite transparency, and integrity oversight. HLTV has previously questioned the fairness and clarity of CCT’s selection and integrity processes, especially given Valve’s expectations on tournament integrity.