The FAMU.edu Data Breach Means Hackers Could Log Into Your Email

HEROIC analysts found a combolist labeled "famu.edu - 1.322 emails" that a Telegram user uploaded on 10-Jun-2026. The file contains 1,322 records of email and username and password credentials tied to accounts in the United States.

Why This FAMU.edu Data Breach Is Dangerous

This combolist pairs 1,322 email addresses with plaintext passwords, meaning the exact login combinations are sitting ready for anyone who downloads the file. There is no cracking required, an attacker can simply try each email and password pair directly against university systems or any other site where the same credentials might work.

What Was Exposed

• Email Addresses
• Plaintext Passwords
• URLs

Why This Matters

If your famu.edu email is one of the 1,322 in this file, someone could log directly into your inbox using the exposed password. Because email accounts are often used to reset passwords for other services, that single point of access can quickly spread into account takeover on financial accounts, unauthorized purchases, or broader identity theft, especially if the password was reused anywhere else.

How a Combolist Targeting a School Domain Forms

Combolists tied to a specific domain are usually built by pulling credentials from phishing pages, malware infections, or earlier breaches where users logged in with their school email. Once compiled into a single file, it can be uploaded to a Telegram channel and shared widely, giving attackers a direct list of working logins tied to one institution.

Check If You Are Affected

Rather than wait and wonder, you can check your exposure directly. HEROIC's free breach scanner searches a database of more than 400 billion leaked records, including combolists like this one, so you can quickly confirm if your email is affected and change your password if needed.