The HQ Hotmail Valids condorthecracker Leak Exposed 690 Live Logins

On August 3, 2026, HEROIC analysts found a combolist titled HQ Hotmail Valids condorthecracker, uploaded to a Telegram channel by a user going by that name. The file contains 690 records combining email addresses, plaintext passwords, and the URLs of the accounts they unlock, most pointing to Hotmail-linked logins.

Why the HQ Hotmail Valids Combolist Is Dangerous

Every credential in this file is labeled "valid," meaning the person who compiled it already tested the logins and confirmed they work. That removes the biggest obstacle for an attacker: instead of guessing which stolen passwords are still active, they get a ready-to-use list of 690 working email and password pairs, each paired with a plaintext password that requires no additional effort to use.

What Was Exposed in the HQ Hotmail Valids Leak

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords
• URLs linking each account to its login page

Why This Matters

A working email and password pair is often the first step into a much bigger compromise. Since email accounts are used to reset passwords for banking, shopping, and social media, a criminal with access to a valid Hotmail login can pivot into other accounts through password reset requests, launch credential stuffing attacks elsewhere, or use the mailbox itself to send phishing messages to your contacts.

How Combolists Work

A combolist is a plain text file pairing email addresses or usernames with passwords. Criminals build them from older breaches, malware logs, and prior leaks, then test the pairs against many different websites using automated tools, a technique called credential stuffing. Because so many people reuse the same login across multiple sites, even a combolist as small as this one can still unlock working accounts.

Check If You Are Affected

If you use a Hotmail or Outlook account, it's worth checking whether your details appear in the HQ Hotmail Valids combolist or any other leak. HEROIC's free breach scanner searches a database of more than 400 billion leaked records in seconds, so you can find out and change any exposed passwords right away.