Apostle Private 52 Leak Could Unlock Logins for 772 People

In November 2025, HEROIC analysts identified a combolist named "Apostle Private 52" uploaded by a Telegram user, containing 772 records of email addresses paired with plaintext passwords and the URLs they were pulled from.

Why This Is Dangerous

Because the passwords are stored in plaintext and paired with working email addresses, an attacker can use them immediately across any site where the same login was reused, with no extra effort required to unlock them.

What Was Exposed in the Apostle Private 52 Leak

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords
• Source URLs

Why This Matters

One reused password can unlock more than one account. If any of the 772 people in this leak used the same email and password combination on their bank, email provider, or social media account, a single credential could open the door to several different parts of their digital life at once.

How a Combolist Attack Works

Files like Apostle Private 52 are assembled by criminals who collect login pairs from older breaches, phishing kits, or malware and combine them into a single distributable list. Once posted to Telegram or forums, other attackers pick up the file and test each pair against a wide range of websites, chaining together whatever accounts they can unlock.

Check If You Are Affected

Run your email through HEROIC's free breach scanner, which checks against more than 400 billion exposed records including this leak. If you find a match, change that password everywhere you have used it, not just on the original account.