First Uploaded in 2024, France Combo List HQ Leaks 169K Logins

France Combo List HQ Exposes 169,526 Credential Pairs

HEROIC analysts reviewed a combolist named "220K_France_Combo_List_Fresh_HQ" that was uploaded to a Telegram channel on September 21, 2024. Although the file's name advertises 220,000 lines, HEROIC's analysis confirmed 169,526 verified records pairing email addresses with plaintext passwords, each tied to a URL.

Why This Is Dangerous

The name "Fresh_HQ" is seller shorthand for "fresh, high quality," meaning the uploader is marketing these 169,526 credentials as recently harvested and likely to still work. Because the passwords are stored in plaintext, anyone who obtains the file can log in immediately with no cracking required, and a "fresh" label only raises the odds those logins are still valid.

What Was Exposed

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords
• Associated URLs

Why This Matters

Even though this file was first uploaded back in September 2024, credential lists like this one continue to circulate and get reused long after their initial release, feeding credential stuffing attacks for months or years. Anyone among the 169,526 affected records who has kept the same password since then remains exposed to account takeover, identity theft, or financial fraud, especially if they never learned the credentials were leaked in the first place.

How "Fresh" Combolists Are Marketed and Sold

On Telegram and hacking forums, sellers label combolists as "fresh" to signal the credentials were recently collected rather than recycled from an old, already-exposed breach, and "HQ" to claim a higher rate of working logins. These labels are marketing, not verification, but they still drive demand because buyers are willing to pay more for a list, like this 169,526-record France-focused file, that promises a better success rate when tested against real accounts.

Check If You Are Affected

Because this combolist has been circulating since 2024, it is worth checking whether your credentials are still exposed even if you have not heard about this specific leak before. HEROIC's free breach scanner checks your email against a database of more than 400 billion leaked records and tells you in seconds if you show up. Run a free scan now, and change any password you find has been compromised.