Genshin Impact cheat makers fined and sentenced to jail

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Genshin Impact has become one of the most popular games in the world over the last few years, and with popularity comes those trying to cheat the system. Unfortunately for hackers and cheaters trying to get through Genshin's defenses, Hoyoverse has some of the harshest punishments around.

Three Genshin cheat makers were recently caught and faced some incredibly tough punishment, making cheating in the game very inadvisable. Players can learn more about this group of Genshin Impact cheat makers and how they have been punished here.

According to information from a popular financial website in China named finance.cina, three cheaters were caught and arrested for selling Genshin Impact cheating tools. This arrest was back in 2021, and the group of three was recently sentenced to several years in prison. This punishment is definitely harsh, as the cheat makers were also slapped with a hefty fine. These individuals definitely regret selling these cheats, as violating the game's Terms of Service has led to some serious repercussions.

While cheat makers aren't always sentenced to jail time, this is far from the first time that hackers and exploiters who sell their tools have been hit with major fines. Each of these cheaters suffered different jail time durations, with the head of the organization seeing four years, the main accomplice receiving nearly the same, and a smaller accomplice getting just shy of two years. They've each been hit with a massive fine as well to discourage any future cheating.

The reason that these exploiters were sent to jail for such a long time and were hit with such massive fines is partially due to their means of creating and distributing it. According to the information from the release, these hackers