Plaintext Emails and Passwords Exposed in HUNTERULP 07-25-2026 2

A combolist file titled HUNTERULP UHQ DATABASE 07-25-2026 2 surfaced on Telegram carrying 3,490,243 email and password pairs, all in plaintext, tied to login URLs and dated 16 August 2026. HEROIC analysts confirmed the format matches a standard credential dump built for automated login testing. Anyone with an email account can scan your email to check for a match.

The specific risk this file creates

Because every password sits in readable text next to its matching email and the exact site URL, this file needs no additional work before it is usable. An attacker can load it straight into credential stuffing software and start testing logins within minutes of downloading it. The URL field removes the guesswork of figuring out which service each password belongs to.

What was exposed

• Email addresses identify real, active accounts worth targeting.
• Plaintext passwords can be used to log in directly, with no cracking required.
• URLs tell an attacker exactly which site or service a credential pair unlocks.

Why this matters

The people most exposed here are the ones who reuse the same password across several sites. A password captured for one account becomes a master key for every other account that shares it, so a single line in this file can unravel a person's email, shopping, banking and work logins in sequence.

How this combolist came together

A combolist like this is stitched together from credentials gathered across earlier breaches and stealer infections, then merged into one file and labeled by the date it was compiled and released. It is not evidence that a single company was breached on 16 August 2026, only that this batch of stolen logins was packaged and shared on that date.

Wondering if your credentials are inside this batch?

Run a free scan your email against HEROIC's records to check whether your address is part of the 3.49 million. Where it matches, reset that password immediately and swap out any identical password you have reused elsewhere, on both personal and work accounts.