132,395 Plaintext Logins Leaked From a Telegram File Named Gaming

A Telegram file simply named Gaming surfaced in June 2021 holding 132,395 email and password pairs in plaintext, each tied to a URL. The generic label gives no hint of a single target, but the scale makes it one of the larger combolists HEROIC analysts have catalogued this cycle.

Why Scale Changes the Math Here

At over 132,000 records, this file is large enough that automated credential stuffing tools can run through it efficiently, testing each pair against major platforms in bulk. A bigger list means a bigger pool of accounts an attacker can try in a single automated run.

What This File Contains

• Email addresses: the login identifiers tied to each password.
• Plaintext passwords: readable text, usable immediately without cracking.
• URLs: the login destinations each credential pair was captured from or aimed at.

What Happens Next if You Are on This List

Any reused password here opens the door to credential stuffing across your other accounts. Given the volume, this file is a likely candidate for large automated attack runs rather than a targeted, hands-on attempt, which makes acting quickly worthwhile.

How a Combolist This Size Gets Built

Files this large are typically merged from several smaller sources rather than pulled from one company's systems in a single intrusion, which is consistent with its classification as a combolist rather than a confirmed company breach.

Is Your Login Buried in the Gaming File?

Scan your email to find out immediately. If you get a match, change that password everywhere you have reused it, starting with your most sensitive accounts, and set a unique password for each site going forward. This matters for work email addresses as well as personal ones.