The KurdishPy Tool Leaked 8,239 Japan-Linked Accounts on Telegram

In late July 2026, HEROIC analysts identified a combolist titled '8.4K_Japan_KurdishPy' uploaded to a Telegram channel by an individual user. The file's name points to two things: a regional focus on Japan-linked accounts, and 'KurdishPy,' likely the name of the tool or actor used to gather the data. It contains 8,239 records, each pairing an email address with a plaintext password and an associated login URL. Why This Is Dangerous: Combolists built with a specific tool and region in mind tend to be more targeted and often more reliable than random scraped data, since the uploader has taken the extra step of organizing the file around a particular audience. Because every password here is stored in plaintext, an attacker can start testing these credentials against Japanese and international login pages right away. What Was Exposed: email addresses; plaintext passwords; associated login URLs. Why This Matters: A regionally focused list like this makes it easier for attackers to run credential stuffing campaigns against services popular in that market, increasing the odds of success. Anyone among the 8,239 accounts here who reused their password elsewhere is at risk of having other accounts, banking, shopping, or social media, taken over as well. How Combolists Work: A combolist bundles working email-and-password pairs into a single file, often labeled with the tool or actor that compiled it, as with 'KurdishPy' here. These labels help buyers know the source and expected quality of the data before purchasing or downloading it from a Telegram channel. Check If You Are Affected: Whether or not you think your accounts have any connection to Japan, it's worth checking your email against known leaks like this one. HEROIC's free breach scanner searches more than 400 billion leaked records and lets you know right away if a password needs to change.