2,235 Hotmail 2 Logins Leaked With Emails and Plaintext Passwords

HEROIC analysts recorded 2,235 records inside a combolist file named Hotmail 2 on January 13, 2026, made up of email addresses, plaintext passwords, and the URLs tied to each one. That is 2,235 separate logins sitting in a single file, all stored as plain readable text. The only way to know if your own login is part of that count is to scan your email.

What a Count Like 2,235 Really Means

Every one of those 2,235 records is a working login someone can test against a real site today. Because the passwords are stored in plaintext, there is no delay between someone downloading the file and trying the credentials, no cracking step stands in the way. At that scale, even a small percentage of reused passwords translates into a meaningful number of accounts an attacker can break into elsewhere.

The Three Fields Listed in Hotmail 2

• Email Addresses: confirms a real account and gives attackers a target for phishing.
• Plaintext Password: works immediately for login, with nothing to decrypt.
• URLs: shows attackers which specific site or service each login belongs to.

Why 2,235 Exposed Logins Matter Beyond the Numbers

A number this size means a real volume of people could see unauthorized logins, password resets they did not request, or purchases made on accounts they thought were secure. If the exposed account is an email inbox, it can be used to reset passwords on linked financial or shopping accounts, multiplying the damage well past the original 2,235. This file has already been verified, so none of this depends on whether the data is genuine, it already has been confirmed.

How a File This Size Gets Put Together

A combolist like Hotmail 2 does not come from one company's own systems being broken into, it is stitched together from many smaller sources such as old leaks and malware infected devices. Whoever compiles it sorts and often tests the pairs before sharing the file, which is why working URLs are attached. According to HEROIC analysts, the "Hotmail" label simply tells buyers what kind of addresses to expect, not that Hotmail's own systems were the source.

How Do You Check if You Are One of the 2,235?

The only reliable way is to scan your email and see if it turns up against Hotmail 2 or any other file HEROIC tracks. A match means you should change that password right away, along with any other account sharing it. Run the check on your personal inbox and your work email both, since this kind of file does not sort by purpose.