Identity Theft Risk Rises After the PURE HTTP PROXY Leak

HEROIC analysts found a combolist titled "PURE HTTP PROXY uploaded by a Telegram User" that was uploaded by a Telegram user on 04-Aug-2026. The file contains a single email/username and plaintext password combination cataloged for use in automated login attacks.

Why This Is Dangerous

A combolist is a ready-made "email:password" pair. Attackers do not need to break into anything new; they simply take a record like this and try it against dozens of other websites, betting that the person it belongs to reused that same password somewhere valuable, like a bank, an email account, or a shopping site.

What Was Exposed

• An email address / username
• A plaintext password
• A URL associated with the account

Why This Matters

Even one exposed credential pair is the raw fuel for a credential stuffing attempt. Automated tools can test it against major websites in seconds, and if it opens even one more account, that becomes a foothold for identity theft or financial fraud.

How Combolists Work

Combolists, even small ones, are usually built by pulling credentials from older, unrelated breaches and formatting them into a simple email/username-and-password list. Criminals then load these records into automated "checker" tools that quietly test them against a wide range of websites, and files like this one are frequently shared or sold in Telegram groups before being tested against real accounts.

Check If You Are Affected

If you think your credentials could be part of this or a similar leak, use HEROIC's free breach scanner to check your email address against a database of more than 400 billion breached records. It takes seconds and can tell you whether it's time to change a password.