EA runs a kernel-level anti-cheat system called EA Javelin Anticheat that uses machine learning to detect players who are cheating in online matches. Since launching in 2022, it has blocked over 33 million cheat attempts across more than 2.2 billion PC gaming sessions.

Originally launched with FIFA 23 in September 2022 and rebranded as EA Javelin Anticheat in April 2025. A dedicated team of data analysts, data engineers, and data scientists maintains machine learning models that continuously adapt to new cheating methods across game genres. In Battlefield 2042, EA reports that the presence of cheaters in matches was cut in half following recent updates. The system is active in 14 EA titles and EA tracks a "Match Infection Rate" metric — the share of matches in which a confirmed cheater was present — to measure its effectiveness.