Instagram: xyp9x Former Counter-Strike pro player Xyp9x has been banned from Twitch after a hacker stole his account and changed its name. Andreas ‘Xyp9x’ Højsleth started as a semi-professional Counter-Strike player before making the move to pro with the release of Counter-Strike Global Offensive, and he’d go on to become one of the top players in the league. He has retired from playing, and is now focused on coaching Counter-Strike 2 players with German esports team MOUZ. Article continues after ad On Wednesday, November 6, popular Twitter/X bot Streamerbans shared that a Twitch partner with the name “05280afdmoiasfmoom” was banned from the platform and the absurd name caught the attention of followers. One user did some digging to find out the account’s emote prefix was ‘Xyp9x,’ sparking the idea that the CS pro’s account was compromised. “Looks like a compromised account. Their prefix was “xyp9x” could this be @xyp9x?” they said. In the screenshot, you can also see that the account has been indefinitely banned for breaking Twitch’s Terms of Service. Article continues after ad