18,000 World of Warcraft Accounts Closed

Blizzard's official World of Warcraft community website has been updated with an announcement that 18,000 accounts have been banned from the game for using third-party programs. Farmers beware:
In keeping with Blizzard's aggressive stance against cheating in World of Warcraft, we have permanently closed more than 18,000 accounts over the past three months for participating in activities that violate the game's Terms of Use.

A majority of these accounts were found to be using third-party programs to farm gold and items. Such actions can severely impact the economy of a realm and the overall game enjoyment for all players.