Reused Passwords at Risk: ‘hits’ Combolist Leaks 272 Logins

On 6 August 2026, a combolist labeled simply "hits" was uploaded to Telegram. HEROIC's monitoring confirmed the file contains 272 records of email addresses paired with plaintext passwords, along with associated URLs. Beyond the file name and these details, no further information about its origin was included by the uploader.

Why This Is Dangerous

Small doesn't mean safe. Every one of these 272 records includes a plaintext password, meaning anyone who obtains the file can log in immediately if the account holder hasn't changed that password since. A short list can still cause real harm to the specific people in it.

What Was Exposed

The "hits" combolist contains:

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords
• Associated URLs

Why This Matters

Even a modest combolist like this one feeds directly into credential stuffing, where attackers try each email and password pair against popular websites hoping for a match. If any of these 272 people reused their password elsewhere, they face a real risk of account takeover and identity theft.

How This Combolist Was Built

Generic file names like "hits" are common in the combolist trade, often used by sellers to label a batch of credentials without revealing where they came from. These files are typically pulled together from older breaches, phishing pages, or malware logs and then shared or sold on Telegram with minimal documentation.

Check If You Are Affected

Because this file offers no way to know at a glance who's affected, the safest move is to check directly. HEROIC's free breach scanner compares your email against more than 400 billion leaked records, including this combolist, so you can find out in seconds.