The ‘text’ Combolist Exposed Just 39 U.S. Login Records

In July 2026, HEROIC analysts found a small combolist file, labeled simply "text" by whoever uploaded it, circulating in a Telegram channel. The file contained 39 records of email addresses, plaintext passwords, and the URLs of the accounts those logins belong to, flagged in HEROIC's data as United States accounts.

Why Even a 39-Record Leak Is Worth Taking Seriously

Thirty-nine records is a small number next to the mega breaches that make headlines, but the risk to each person on this list is exactly the same as it would be in a leak of millions. Every record here pairs a working password with the site it unlocks, in plaintext, which means anyone who has this file can try logging in immediately.

What Was Exposed in the "text" Leak

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords
• URLs of the accounts and services those credentials belong to

Why This Matters Even for a Small Group of People

If you reuse passwords, being one of only 39 people affected does not make you safer. Attackers use credential stuffing tools to test stolen email and password pairs, no matter how few, against email, banking, and shopping sites automatically. A single reused password from a leak this small can still lead to account takeover or identity theft for the person it belongs to.

How a Small Combolist Like This Gets Created

Even small combolists are typically pulled together from stealer logs, older breaches, or phishing attempts, then filtered down to a short list of email and password pairs. A small file like this one may simply be a fragment of a larger collection, tested and shared quickly on Telegram rather than held back for a bigger release.

Check If You Are Affected

If you think your email could be part of this leak or any other breach, no matter how small, HEROIC's free breach scanner checks it against a database of more than 400 billion leaked records. Run a scan now and change any password you may have reused.