Search Your Email: 1,036 Hotmail Logins Leaked in Combolist

1,036 Hotmail Accounts Found in a Telegram Combolist

HEROIC analysts identified a combolist labeled "1.032 HOTMAIL" uploaded by a Telegram user, with data collected on 12-Oct-2024. The file contains 1,036 records pairing email addresses with plaintext passwords, along with the URLs each credential set belongs to. The Hotmail label suggests the uploader compiled this list specifically around accounts tied to that email service.

Why a Hotmail-Labeled Password List Is Dangerous

Because the passwords in this file are stored in plaintext, anyone who opens it can read the credentials instantly. Since the list is organized around Hotmail accounts, an attacker already knows exactly where to try each email and password pair, which means access to your inbox and everything tied to it, including password reset links for other accounts.

What Was Exposed in This Combolist

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

Why This Hotmail Leak Matters for Your Security

Email accounts are often the key to resetting passwords elsewhere, so a leaked Hotmail credential can lead to credential stuffing across other services, and from there to account takeover, identity theft, or financial fraud. If you have reused your Hotmail password anywhere else, this leak puts those accounts at risk too.

How Combolists Like This One Get Compiled and Shared

A combolist is a file of email or username and password pairs, often organized around a specific email provider or site, in this case Hotmail. These lists are typically pulled together from earlier breaches and repackaged for easy use, then traded on Telegram channels and dark web forums where buyers run automated login attempts against the accounts listed.

Check If Your Email Was Exposed in This Breach

Use HEROIC's free breach scanner to check whether your email address appears in this combolist or in any of the other breaches inside HEROIC's database of more than 400 billion leaked records. If you find a match, change that password right away and avoid reusing it anywhere else.