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[[wikipedia:Riot_Vanguard|Riot Vanguard]] is an anti-cheat system developed by Riot Games, initially released for VALORANT in 2020 and later expanded to League of Legends in April of 2024. | [[wikipedia:Riot_Vanguard|Riot Vanguard]] is an anti-cheat system developed by Riot Games, initially released for VALORANT in 2020 and later expanded to League of Legends in April of 2024. | ||
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*Tencent, as a Chinese company, could be legally compelled to provide data or access through Vanguard. | *Tencent, as a Chinese company, could be legally compelled to provide data or access through Vanguard. | ||
*The kernel-level access could potentially be leveraged for surveillance or data collection beyond anti-cheat purposes. | *The kernel-level access could potentially be leveraged for surveillance or data collection beyond anti-cheat purposes. | ||
*An | *An attack on Riot's Vanguard servers could have catastrophic consequences | ||
*Users have no way to verify if or when such access might be utilized. | *Users have no way to verify if or when such access might be utilized. | ||
*The combination of mandatory installation, kernel-level access, and Chinese ownership creates potential security risks for: | *The combination of mandatory installation, kernel-level access, and Chinese ownership creates potential security risks for: | ||