The IRAQ CORP-OTHERS-PRO Combolist Quietly Exposed 1,050 Logins

What HEROIC Analysts Found

In February 2026, HEROIC's threat intelligence team identified a combolist labeled IRAQ CORP-OTHERS-PRO MAILS TEST SAMPLE after it was uploaded to Telegram by an individual user. The file contained 1,050 records pairing email addresses with plaintext passwords, along with the login URLs they were used with.

Why This Is Dangerous

The labeling suggests this file was shared as a preview or sample of a larger set of corporate email credentials, a common tactic used to advertise bigger lists for sale. Because the passwords are stored in plaintext, anyone who downloads this sample can read them directly and use them right away, with no cracking required.

What Was Exposed

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords
• Associated login URLs

Why This Matters

Corporate email credentials are especially valuable to attackers because a single working login can open the door to internal systems, shared drives, and other employee accounts. Criminals feed data like this into automated tools that test the same email and password pair across other logins, a technique known as credential stuffing. Reused passwords can quickly turn into account takeover, identity theft, or financial fraud, both for the individual and the organization they work for.

How Combolists Work

A combolist pairs a username or email with a password, typically one pair per line in a plain text file. Samples like this one are often released publicly to prove a larger, unreleased list is genuine, with the full file later sold privately. These lists are usually assembled from older breaches, stealer malware, or scraped login pages, then traded through Telegram channels and dark web forums.

Check If You Are Affected

HEROIC's free breach scanner checks your email address against a database of more than 400 billion breached records, including combolists like this one. If your information turns up, change that password right away and anywhere else you have used it.