VPN Sites HQ Combo Leaks 66,303 Logins, Like a Small City

In May 2023, a Telegram user uploaded a combolist called "75k VPN Sites HQ Combo," exposing 66,303 records of email addresses and plaintext passwords tied to VPN service accounts. To put that number in perspective, 66,303 is roughly the population of a small city, and every single one of those "residents" in this leak has a working login sitting in a criminal's hands.

Why the VPN Sites HQ Combo Leak Is Dangerous

People use VPNs specifically to protect their privacy, which makes a breach of VPN account credentials especially ironic and especially serious. With over 66,000 plaintext passwords exposed, anyone who used this service to stay anonymous online could find their VPN account, and whatever activity was tied to it, wide open to someone else.

What Was Exposed in the VPN Sites HQ Combo Leak

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

Why This Matters

A compromised VPN login can let someone see or redirect your traffic, defeating the entire purpose of using the service in the first place. If your password in this file matches what you use elsewhere, the risk multiplies, an attacker could move from your VPN account straight into your email or other services.

How Combolists Work

A combolist pairs an email or username with its password, usually gathered from previous breaches, malware infections, or phishing sites, then packaged into a single file for easy use. Criminals load these lists into automated tools that test each credential pair against many websites in a process called credential stuffing. Combolists focused on a specific service, like VPN Sites HQ Combo, let attackers target a defined group of accounts rather than guessing at random, improving their odds of a successful login.

Check If You Are Affected

With over 66,000 records tied to this leak, it is worth a quick check to see if you are one of them. HEROIC's free breach scanner checks your email against a database of more than 400 billion leaked records, including combolists like this one, so you can secure your accounts before anyone else uses your credentials.