Breach Intelligence Report 14 Aug 2026

Redline Cl0ud4 Leak: Passwords Stolen Last Month, Still Live

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Email Addresses Plaintext Password Urls
Combolist 16K FRESH HOT HITSS Redline_Cl0ud4 uploaded by a Telegram User
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Records Exposed 15,689
Source Type Combolist
Origin United States
Password Type plaintext

On July 14, 2026, a Telegram user uploaded a file labeled "16K FRESH HOT HITSS Redline_Cl0ud4." HEROIC analysts reviewed the file and confirmed it contained 15,689 records, each pairing an email address with a plaintext password and the URL the login was used on. The uploader's own labeling, "FRESH HOT," is typical seller language used to signal that the credentials were recently obtained rather than pulled from an old, already-exhausted breach.


Why a Recent Leak Like This Is Especially Risky

Because this file surfaced only about a month before this report, the passwords inside are far more likely to still be active than credentials from an older breach that account holders may have already changed. An attacker working from this list does not have to hope a password is still valid years later, they can try it now, while the odds of success are still high. Combined with the fact that each record includes the exact login URL, an attacker can move straight to testing credentials with no extra research required.


What Was Exposed in This File

  • Email addresses
  • Plaintext passwords
  • URLs identifying where each login was used

Why This Matters Right Now

A file of 15,689 records is modest in size, but its recency makes it more dangerous than its numbers suggest. Criminals use combolists like this one for credential stuffing, automatically testing each email and password against banking, email, and shopping sites in hopes of a match. Because the credentials are still fresh, reused passwords tied to these accounts are more likely to still work, raising the real risk of account takeover, financial fraud, or identity theft in the weeks immediately following a leak like this.


How Combolists Like This One Get Labeled and Sold

Sellers on Telegram often tag combolists with labels like "FRESH" or "HOT" to advertise that the credentials inside were recently harvested, typically from phishing pages or malware-infected devices, and haven't yet been picked over by other buyers. The "Redline_Cl0ud4" tag likely references the source or distributor behind this particular batch. These files are usually sold or traded quickly after upload, precisely because their value drops the longer account holders have to notice and change their passwords.


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Given how recent this exposure is, checking your email now matters. HEROIC's free breach scanner searches a database of more than 400 billion compromised records, including this leak, and tells you in seconds if you were affected. If you get a match, change that password immediately, since a recently leaked credential is far more likely to still be valid.

Breach Breakdown

Domain 16K FRESH HOT HITSS Redline_Cl0ud4 uploaded by a Telegram User
Leaked Data Email Addresses,Plaintext Password,URLs
Password Types plaintext
Date Leaked 14 Aug 2026
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Risk Score: 8.7/10 - Critical

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Breach Timeline Analysis

March 2024 Multiple credentials exposed in recent data breach
January 2024 Password found in dark web marketplace
December 2023 Personal information leaked in major security incident

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