Nearly 1.2 Million Records Leaked in the HolyCloud Private 159 Dump

In early July 2026, HEROIC analysts identified a large combolist file named HolyCloud Private 159 that had been uploaded to a Telegram channel. The name suggests it originated from a private group or paid channel rather than a public leak. The file contained 1,195,635 records pairing email addresses with plaintext passwords and associated URLs. Why This Is Dangerous: Lists distributed through private or paid Telegram groups often circulate quietly among a smaller group of criminals before wider exposure, which can mean the credentials inside stay usable for longer before victims have a chance to change their passwords. Because the passwords here are stored in plaintext, they can be used immediately by anyone with access to the file. What Was Exposed: - Email addresses - Plaintext passwords - URLs linked to each account Why This Matters: At nearly 1.2 million records, this is one of the larger combolists HEROIC has tracked. Attackers use automated tools to test these email and password pairs against banking, email, and shopping sites through credential stuffing. If your password shows up here and you reuse it elsewhere, you're at real risk of account takeover, financial fraud, or identity theft. How a Private Combolist Like This Works: Private groups compile credentials from stealer malware infections, phishing campaigns, and older breaches, then restrict access to paying members or trusted contacts before eventually leaking or reselling the data more widely, which is how a file like this ends up on a public Telegram channel. Check If You Are Affected: Use HEROIC's free breach scanner to check your email against more than 400 billion exposed records and find out if your credentials appear in this leak or any other breach in HEROIC's database.