The Apostle Private 16 Dump Contains Exactly 924 Password Pairs

Apostle Private 16 Combolist Exposes 924 Credential Pairs

HEROIC analysts found a combolist named Apostle Private 16 circulating on Telegram, dated 28 October 2025. The file contained 924 records pairing email addresses with plaintext passwords, along with URLs showing which accounts each credential was tied to.

Why This Is Dangerous

Even at a smaller scale, this data is just as usable as a much larger leak. The passwords are stored in plaintext, sitting right next to the accounts they unlock, which means anyone who gets hold of the file can start logging into those accounts immediately, with no extra effort required.

What Was Exposed in the Apostle Private 16 Dump

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords
• URLs tied to each credential pair

Why This Matters Even for a Small Leak

A file with 924 records might look minor next to breaches involving millions, but the risk to each person in it is the same. Attackers use combolists like this for credential stuffing, automatically trying each email and password pair against banking, email, and social media logins. If any of these 924 people reused a password, that single leaked pair can lead to account takeover, identity theft, or financial fraud.

How a Telegram Combolist Like This Comes Together

A combolist is a collection of username or email and password pairs, often pieced together from smaller breaches, stealer logs, or scraped data and reformatted into a single file. Telegram has become a popular place to post files like Apostle Private 16 because it makes it easy to share and distribute stolen credentials with little oversight, regardless of how large or small the list is.

Check If You Are Affected

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