99,451 Passwords Exposed in the UHQ MIX PART 5 1001 Combolist

HEROIC analysts identified a combolist known as UHQ MIX PART 5 1001 that was uploaded to a Telegram channel on May 7, 2023. The file contains 99,451 individual records, each pairing an email address or username with a plaintext password and the URL of the site it was used on. Why This Is Dangerous: Because every password in this file is stored in plaintext, anyone who downloads the list can immediately try each email and password combination on other websites. No cracking or decryption is required. If you reused a password from one of these entries anywhere else, an attacker already has what they need to try to get in. What Was Exposed: - Email addresses and usernames - Plaintext passwords - URLs tied to each login Why This Matters: Combolists like this one are the raw material behind credential stuffing attacks. Criminals load files like UHQ MIX PART 5 1001 into automated tools that test each pair against banking sites, email providers, and online stores in bulk. A single reused password can lead to account takeover, financial fraud, or identity theft, even for people who never used the original site the data came from. How a Combolist Like This Works: A combolist is a compiled text file of email or username and password pairs, usually merged from several older breaches or stealer logs rather than pulled from one hacked company. Telegram channels dedicated to trading these files are common, and files like UHQ MIX PART 5 1001 circulate freely among low-level criminals who don't need any technical skill, just a list and a script that automates login attempts across hundreds of sites. Check If You Are Affected: You don't have to guess whether your email address turned up in a leak like this one. HEROIC's free breach scanner checks your email against a database of more than 400 billion leaked records, including combolists like this, so you can find out in seconds and take action before someone else logs in first.