If You Reuse Passwords, the all_hits Telegram Leak Should Worry You

HEROIC analysts found another combolist labeled "all_hits" that a Telegram user uploaded on May 3, 2026. This file contains 589 records pairing email addresses with plaintext passwords, along with the URLs where each credential pair was meant to be used. As with other files carrying this name, the passwords are stored without any encryption.

Why This Is Dangerous

If you reuse the same password across multiple accounts, a leak like this one should worry you. An attacker doesn't need to target you specifically. They only need your email and password to show up in a file like all_hits, and from there they can try that same combination on your banking, email, and shopping accounts.

What Was Exposed in the all_hits Leak

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords
• URLs tied to each credential pair

Why This Matters

Combolists like this one exist specifically to fuel credential stuffing, where automated tools test each stolen email and password pair across many websites at once. Password reuse is what turns a single leaked credential into a full-blown account takeover, and from there into identity theft or financial fraud.

How a Combolist Leak Works

A combolist combines usernames or emails with passwords, typically gathered from older breaches, phishing attempts, or malware that steals saved browser credentials. No hacking of a specific company is required to build one. It only takes someone compiling and sharing credentials that already exist, which is what led to this file being uploaded to Telegram.

Check If You Are Affected

If you're not sure whether your password habits have put you at risk, find out now. HEROIC's free breach scanner checks your email against more than 400 billion leaked records, including combolists like this one, so you can act before someone else uses your credentials first.