"While we regret having to take such extreme action, these accounts were participating in activities that directly violated World of Warcraft's Terms of Use, including the use of third-party programs to farm gold and items. Such behavior not only negatively impacts the economy of a realm, it diminishes the achievements of those who play legitimately," said the company.
In addition to banning these accounts, Blizzard has even removed 22 million gold from the WoW economy from all the realms. Wow! Blizzard really doesn't take kindly to cheaters.
[...] Blizzard Bans 59,000 WoW accounts for cheatingMoneycontrol Tech Blog, India - 2 hours agoIt sa known fact that World of Warcraft is an insanely popular game with nearly hundreds (or even thousands) of people creating fresh accounts every day. … [...] 
