Here is a short story based on the typical "free cheat" experience in the community. The Ghost in the Tiger II: A War Thunder Story

: By completing daily tasks and Battle Pass levels, you can earn "Warbonds" to buy premium vehicles and backup vehicles for free.

War Thunder is a competitive free-to-play vehicular combat game that relies heavily on server-side calculations to maintain a "cheat-free" environment. However, maintaining fair play is an ongoing battle between the developer, Gaijin Entertainment , and malicious actors. The Technical Reality of "Cheating"

Many "free" cheats are actually phishing software designed to steal your Gaijin credentials. Once you run the .exe, your account—and all the premium vehicles on it—can be gone in seconds.

Leo looked at his empty garage screen. The "shortcut" had cost him everything. The Reality of Cheating in War Thunder