Jynxzi’s Twitch account hacked, channel temporarily banned in cybersecurity scare

Jynxzi, one of Twitch’s most popular personalities with over 7.5 million followers, had his account suddenly hacked—promptly triggering an unexpected ban from the platform. The hacking incident temporarily silenced one of the loudest voices in gaming, sending the community into a frenzy.

Jynxzi, known off-screen as Nicholas Stewart, is famed for his high-energy Rainbow Six Siege streams and recent blockbuster collaborations, like an upcoming $100,000 Fortnite tournament with IShowSpeed. His channel consistently attracts upwards of 24,000 average viewers per stream and at its peak has drawn nearly 250,000 simultaneous watchers.

The hack and ban: What happened?
At around 3:39 PM EST, fans were left bewildered as Jynxzi’s channel vanished. A cryptic ban notification cited “hacking and platform manipulation,” pointing to violations including DDoS attacks, phishing, and exploits.


Security alarms blared as the ban message stated:
“Due to the severe nature of this violation, or the fact that you've incurred multiple violations, your access to Twitch services is indefinitely restricted”.

Jynxzi reacted quickly on his account on X.com (formerly Twitter), assuring followers:
“Just got banned on Twitch temporarily because someone hacked into my account. Hopefully we can return today.”

In a turn that left fans cheering, Twitch reviewed and lifted the ban only about 30 minutes later, allowing Jynxzi to resume streaming almost immediately. The identity and motives of the hacker are still a mystery.

As the esports world recovers from this cyber shock, fans and creators alike are once again calling on platforms like Twitch to double down on account protection and rapid incident response—so moments like this don’t become the new normal for the industry’s brightest stars.