Identity Theft Got Easier: The “all_hits” Leak Put 187 People at Risk

HEROIC analysts identified a combolist called "all_hits" uploaded by a Telegram user in April 2026. The file contains 187 records pairing email addresses with plaintext passwords, along with associated URLs. It is a small file, but for the 187 people in it, this leak makes identity theft and account takeover meaningfully easier for anyone who gets hold of the data.

Why This Leak Makes Identity Theft Easier

Identity theft usually starts with a foothold, one working email and password combination that opens the door to more information. With plaintext credentials and a linked URL, an attacker holding the "all_hits" file does not need to guess or crack anything to get that foothold. From there, they can often access personal details, reset other passwords, or impersonate the account owner, all starting from a single exposed login in this file.

What Was Exposed in the all_hits File

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords
• Associated URLs linking each credential to a login page

Why This Matters for the 187 People Affected

A file this size is still enough to run through automated credential stuffing tools, which test each email and password pair against banks, email providers, and shopping sites. If you are one of the 187 people in the all_hits file and have reused your password elsewhere, the consequences can move quickly from a simple login into full account takeover, identity theft, or financial fraud.

How a Combolist Like all_hits Gets Assembled

A combolist is a compiled file of email and password pairs, usually gathered from phishing pages, malware infections, or older breaches and merged into a single document. Files like this one are labeled with short, often boastful names such as "all_hits," implying every credential inside is confirmed to work, then shared or sold on Telegram to buyers looking for ready-to-use logins.

Check If You Are Affected

To find out whether your email address appears in the all_hits file or any other breach HEROIC tracks, use HEROIC's free breach scanner. It checks your information against a database of more than 400 billion leaked records, so you can catch this kind of exposure and change any reused passwords before an attacker builds on it.