Twitch Star Kai Cenat Hacked: A Major Security Breach
On April 3, 2025, Kai Cenat, one of the most prominent figures on Twitch with a staggering 16.8 million followers, suffered a significant security breach when his account was hacked. The hacker made dramatic alterations to Cenat’s account, modifying both the profile picture and the channel banner. The new display picture features a logo reading “Sava,”while the banner includes a suspicious Discord link that redirects users to Discord.gg/namesnipes.
Cenat’s Status Among Twitch Streamers
As the fourth-most followed streamer on the platform, trailing behind notable names like Ninja, Ibai, and Auronplay, Kai Cenat’s hacking incident has sparked significant discussion across social media channels. Users have expressed confusion and concern about how such a high-profile account could be vulnerable to hacking:
“Bro I’m so confused… This is not Kai Cenat fault,”said @suayrez
“How does the biggest streamer on the platform get hacked,”said @suayrez
“How he get banned for being hacked tho,”said @ayposty
“And they gonna blame Adin for it lol,”said @SwaggyMcNasty
“Damn, Twitch security really dropped the ball on this one,”said @iamskrptd
Was Cenat’s Twitch Account Banned?
The hacker temporarily changed Cenat’s channel name to “Savawuzhere,”but the original name has since been restored. However, reports from the automated X account @StreamerBans indicate that the page was briefly banned:
Twitch has protocols in place that often lead to the suspension of hacked accounts to minimize the risk of further abuse. If hackers misuse the account for spamming or harassment, it may be temporarily banned. Given Cenat’s massive following, Twitch likely took this precaution to safeguard his account during the breach, although it is currently accessible. Unfortunately, remnants of the hacking remain visible, including a changed profile picture reflecting the intruder’s takeover.
A Pattern of Security Breaches
This incident is not an isolated one for Kai Cenat. Earlier, in February 2025, his TikTok account—which boasted over 17 million followers—was compromised, resulting in a loss of more than 130 million likes, although those have since been restored.
As of now, the streamer has not publicly commented on the recent hacking incident. The use of a similar logo across both social media platforms suggests that the same entity may be responsible for both breaches.