1K Hotmail Hits By MegaCloud 11.12_: 85,958 Plaintext Logins Leaked

HEROIC analysts uncovered 1K Hotmail Hits By MegaCloud 11.12_, a combolist dated January 15, 2026, packed with 85,958 email, password, and URL combinations pulled from Hotmail-linked logins. Every password in the file sits in plain text, ready to be typed into a login box without any extra work. Because this list is already circulating, scan your email is the only way to know if you're in it.

Why a Plaintext Hotmail List Is an Easy Win for Attackers

When passwords are stored as plain text, an attacker doesn't need to crack, guess, or decrypt anything before using them. They simply copy the password straight out of the file and try it on the matching email account. That single step removes most of the delay that normally gives victims time to react.

Because Hotmail and other webmail addresses are often the recovery email for banking, shopping, and social accounts, a working Hotmail login can become a key that opens several other doors at once.

The 85,958 Records Inside MegaCloud 11.12_

• Email Addresses: confirm a real, active inbox that an attacker can target directly or use to request password resets elsewhere.
• Plaintext Password: usable immediately on sight, with no cracking or decoding needed before an attacker logs in.
• URLs: show which site each credential pair was collected from, pointing the attacker straight to where it still works.

What 85,958 Exposed Hotmail Logins Can Lead To

A compromised Hotmail inbox is often the gateway to a password reset trail across dozens of other accounts. An attacker who gets in can intercept reset emails, lock the real owner out, and quietly take over banking, shopping, or social accounts linked to that inbox.

From there, identity theft and financial fraud become realistic outcomes, especially if the owner reused the same password on a site that stores payment details.

How a File Like MegaCloud 11.12_ Comes Together

Combolists like this one are stitched together from email and password pairs collected across many earlier leaks and credential-stuffing attempts, then grouped by the type of email provider they target. Nothing here was pulled fresh from Hotmail's own servers; the list exists to test which of those old credentials still work today. That testing is exactly what makes reused passwords so dangerous.

Is Your Hotmail Password Sitting in This File?

Start by taking a moment to scan your email and see if your address turns up. If it does, change that password everywhere you've reused it, beginning with the Hotmail account itself and any other site tied to it. The same risk applies equally to a personal inbox and a work email account, so check both.