Everyday Users Targeted in the Apostle Private 11 Combolist Leak

Who Was Targeted in the Apostle Private 11 Combolist

On October 24, 2025, HEROIC analysts found a file called "Apostle Private 11" circulating in a private Telegram channel. It is part of a numbered series from the same uploader, and this batch contains 1,182 records, each pairing an email address or username with a plaintext password and the URL the login was used on. The credentials inside belong to ordinary internet users rather than any single company or platform.

Why This Is Dangerous

Because these are everyday personal accounts rather than credentials tied to one obvious service, victims may not think to check whether they are affected. With passwords stored in plaintext, anyone who obtains the file can use the 1,182 credential pairs immediately across email providers, shopping sites, and any other service where the same password was reused.

What Was Exposed in the Apostle Private 11 Leak

• Email addresses and usernames
• Plaintext passwords (not hashed or encrypted)
• URLs tied to each set of credentials

Why This Matters for Everyday Account Holders

General-purpose combolists like this one are attractive to attackers precisely because the victims are ordinary people who may not be watching for a specific company's breach announcement. If your email is among the 1,182 records, the risks are the same as any exposed credential: credential stuffing, account takeover, identity theft, and financial fraud on any account using the same password.

How Numbered Combolist Series Like Apostle Private Work

Uploaders who release numbered batches, such as "Apostle Private 11," typically maintain an ongoing pipeline of stolen credentials pulled from multiple smaller sources and release them in sequence to build a reputation as a reliable supplier within private Telegram trading groups.

Check If You Are Affected

You do not need to know which private Telegram channel your data passed through to find out if you are exposed. HEROIC's free breach scanner searches more than 400 billion leaked records, including private combolists like Apostle Private 11, so you can check your email in seconds and secure any reused password.