One Telegram File. 3,300 Auburn.edu Logins Now Exposed.

HEROIC analysts found a combolist tied to the auburn.edu domain that a Telegram user uploaded on June 10, 2026. One file. 3,300 records. Each one pairs a university email address with a plaintext password and the URL that login connects to. Why This Small File Carries Big Risk Because the passwords sit in plaintext, an attacker can use them the instant they open the file, no cracking required. University accounts frequently link to email, coursework portals, and sometimes financial aid or payment systems, so a compromised login can open doors well beyond a student's inbox. What Was Exposed University email addresses Plaintext passwords URLs linked to the accounts Why This Matters Students and staff who reuse their Auburn email password on personal accounts, like banking or social media, put those accounts at risk too. Attackers who obtain a domain-specific file like this one often run it through credential stuffing tools that automatically test every login against other popular sites, turning one small leak into a much wider problem. How This Auburn-Targeted Combolist Was Built A combolist is a compiled list of email or username and password pairs collected from past breaches, phishing pages, or malware that steals saved browser logins. Lists sorted by a single domain, such as this one built around auburn.edu, are valuable to attackers because they can target one institution's community directly rather than sorting through a mixed, unlabeled file. Check If You Are Affected If you have an auburn.edu email address, HEROIC's free breach scanner can check it against a database of more than 400 billion exposed records in seconds. If your credentials come back as compromised, change your password immediately and avoid reusing it on any other account.