The Russian talent was caught cheating during a match for one of the uyR tournaments the ESL organizes every week.

Although many Russian players have been linked with using "duckjump" scripts, which allow them to move at a faster pace without making any noise, the reason behind Filimonchenko's ban is way different.

According to the ESL, the Virtus.Pro player used a cheating program that blocks Aequitas, the organisation's anti-cheating tool.

Filimonchenko is now banned from all ESL leagues for a period no less than two years. However, his time may be shortened if he enters the ESL "rehabilitation" program for cheaters, but if that possibility will be granted to Filimonchenko is yet to be decided by the ESL admins.

This rehabilitation program consists of an essay that would have to be written by the player, where he would have to realise that he made something wrong and that he has changed ever since. More informations about this rehabilitation program can be found here.

Since Filimonchenko didn't play for the Russian national team in the ESL ENC tournament, there will be no consequences for the European squad.

Virtus.Pro had already been removed from the Extreme Masters tournament due to the use of illegal binds and a bunny hop script, penalties that pushed Virtus.Pro over the acceptable point limit.

However, this wasn't a real ban, which means that Virtus.Pro will be allowed to enter the upcoming ESL tournaments.

Virtus.Pro hasn't expressed its views on this matter yet and the consequences of this case in the team's future are still unknown.