Technical My Inactive Account Banned

[Rosaric]

Hello,

Before few days I noticed that I got banned one of my practicaly innacetive accounts. I wrote for ban appeal or some informations about it and thats what I got...

"
Smyth
Jul 11, 2021 This case has been reviewed. This account is banned due to being directly associated with / active in a botting network.

Due to the nature of this infraction, we have decided that it's not within the communities best interest to lift the ban placed on this account at this time.

It's recommended that you review the following,

Code of Conduct:
http://forum.warmane.com/showthread.php?65037

Terms of Service:
https://www.warmane.com/policies/terms

Account Integrity policies:
http://forum.warmane.com/showthread.php?251692"

Can somebody tell me why I got banned? Answer of GM seems to be pretty same like no answer... It is my oldest account and Im not even using that account, there was just guildmaster character of my private guild but I want to know if I can play anymore or I will get banned other account for no reason again? I am playing WoW about 15 years retail included and I never used bot in my entire life... Can somebody explain me how I got banned for something I didnt do? Im pretty confused now, Im playing on Warmane for years and I havent any problem. Is it possible i got banned for some fake report or what? On that account is not something precious I just want to know what the hell happened? Thanks for answers.

[angrylol]

it might have been your cat - it stepped on keyboard and accidentally started botfarm. Happens more often than you think.

[Thorbjorn]

In 2016 Warmane suffered a data breach at which point account names and passwords were lost. If you haven't bothered changing your password in 5 years, the hacker likely still had the correct info. Since it's a botting network, he used multitude of accounts for botting and your account was one of them hence it got banned. Since account security is your responsibility and you didn't bother changing your password in 5 years OR enable 2FA, there's nothing that can be done. Forget it ever existed and put proper measures in place on your other accounts.