Identity Theft Risk Rises for 98 Freenet.de Accounts Leaked Online

What HEROIC Analysts Found in the Freenet.de Leak

On June 12, 2026, HEROIC analysts identified a small combolist tied to Freenet.de accounts after it was uploaded to a Telegram channel by an individual user. The file contains 98 records pairing email addresses with plaintext passwords, along with the URLs of the login pages those credentials belong to. This is a small leak compared to major breaches, but every one of the 98 people in it faces the same real risk.

Why This Is Dangerous

Because the passwords in this file are stored in plaintext, anyone who gets hold of it can log in immediately, no cracking or guessing required. Freenet.de is an email and internet service provider, so a compromised account can expose personal messages, contacts, and any other services tied to that same address and password. Small file size does not mean small risk for the people whose credentials are inside it.

What Was Exposed in the Freenet.de Combolist

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords
• URLs identifying the associated login pages

Why This Matters, Even at 98 Records

A small combolist is still a usable attack tool. Automated credential stuffing scripts do not care how many records are in a file, they simply test each email and password pair against banking sites, shopping accounts, and social media platforms. If any of the 98 affected people reused their Freenet.de password elsewhere, that single leaked credential can unlock several other accounts at once, opening the door to identity theft and financial fraud.

How This Combolist Was Likely Built

Combolists like this are typically pulled from older breaches, phishing pages, or malware logs and then filtered down to a single email provider, in this case Freenet.de. Even small batches like this 98 record file are shared freely in Telegram channels, where anyone can download and use them without needing any technical skill.

Check If You Are Affected

If you have a Freenet.de account or any other email address, it is worth checking whether your credentials appear in this leak or a larger one. HEROIC's free breach scanner checks your information against a database of more than 400 billion leaked records, so you can find out quickly and change any reused passwords.