ig3_dump: Largest of Three Instagram Combolists Leaks 42,054
Could your Instagram password still be sitting in a file from 2020? HEROIC analysts logged a combolist labeled ig3_dump on Telegram, dated 31 Aug 2020, holding 42,054 email and plaintext password pairs tied to Instagram-style logins. It is one of three related dumps analysts found from the same upload batch, and this one is the largest of the set.
Why This Question Is Worth Asking
A password that worked on Instagram in 2020 and was never changed still works today. Attackers do not care how old a combolist is, only whether the pair still opens something, which means a file like this can quietly stay dangerous for years after it first leaked.
What This ig3 Dump Contains
- Email addresses identify each account and become the target for phishing built around them.
- Plaintext passwords are ready to use immediately, with no cracking required.
- URLs confirm which login page each credential pair was captured from.
Why This Dump Stands Out From Its Siblings
Analysts also found two related files from the same upload window, one much smaller and one mixed in scope, but ig3 carries the largest single share of the credentials among them. Being the largest slice means more people are affected by this particular file than by the smaller ones in the same batch.
How a Dump Like This Gets Labeled and Split
Uploaders often break a large batch of stolen credentials into smaller numbered files, tagging each with the service they are believed to unlock and a timestamp from when the batch was processed. Splitting the file this way makes it easier to trade in pieces, not evidence that Instagram itself was breached.
Is Your Instagram Login One of the 42,054?
Scan your email to check whether it shows up in this dump or any other HEROIC has indexed. If it does, change that password on Instagram and everywhere else you reused it, then enable two factor authentication for extra protection. Check your work email too, since the habit of reusing a password rarely stays confined to personal accounts.
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