Picture This: Your Password Sitting in the ‘Pakistan 3’ Combolist

HEROIC analysts identified a combolist named Pakistan 3, uploaded by a Telegram user on January 29, 2023. The file contains 4,420 records, each pairing an email address with a plaintext password and the URL of the account it unlocks.

Why the Pakistan 3 Combolist Is a Real Threat

Every password inside this file is stored in plaintext, so an attacker doesn't need to crack or decrypt anything before trying it. Combined with the URL included for each record, the file gives anyone who downloads it a direct path to test 4,420 working logins against the accounts they belong to.

What Was Exposed

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords
• URLs linked to the accounts

Why This Leak Matters Even If You Don't Recognize the Name

Combolists like Pakistan 3 are traded specifically because attackers can plug the credentials straight into automated tools and run credential stuffing attacks against banking, email, and social media accounts. If a password in this file has ever been reused, that single leaked credential can open the door to account takeover, identity theft, or financial fraud on completely unrelated services.

How a Combolist Like Pakistan 3 Gets Assembled

A combolist is built by gathering matching emails and passwords from smaller breaches, phishing pages, or infected devices, then compiling everything into one file ready for automated login attempts. Lists like Pakistan 3 are shared and resold on Telegram channels and dark web marketplaces, where they can be downloaded by multiple attackers running their own credential stuffing campaigns.

Check If You Are Affected

If you think your information might be part of this leak, or you simply want to be sure, check your exposure now. HEROIC's free breach scanner searches more than 400 billion leaked records, including combolists like Pakistan 3, so you can find out fast and secure any password still at risk.