As of 2025, only dedicated nostalgia communities remain (e.g., or private Russian servers). These communities run custom anti-cheat modules that scan for known maphack hashes. If you are caught, you are permanently IP-banned.
These developers often hid behind VPNs and Russian or Chinese forums (like or GarenaMaphack.net ). They made thousands of dollars via PayPal donations for "private" versions that weren't on public ban lists. Dota 1 Maphack