Defaultio has been known to perform "data wipes" on players found with impossible amounts of rare axes. If your base is filled with hundreds of the same boxed end-tier axe, you become a prime target for a reset [1, 4].
The most common story told in the LT2 community involves the . Players attempt to exploit the game's autosave feature by dropping an axe (like the rare Many Axe or Rukiryaxe) exactly as they disconnect their internet or force-quit the game [2, 4]. Lumber Tycoon 2: Dupe Axe
Many YouTube tutorials claiming to show "working 2024 dupes" are actually scams. They may ask you to join a specific private server or click a link that allows a script to steal your entire inventory the moment you drop your axes [3, 6]. Defaultio has been known to perform "data wipes"