Combolists Posted to Telegram
What was exposed
Email addressesPasswordsUsernames
What to do if you were affected
- Change your password for this account, and anywhere you reused it. Turn on two-factor authentication.
- Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution.
- Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
Details
In May 2024, 2B rows of data with 361M unique email addresses were collated from malicious Telegram channels . The data contained 122GB across 1.7k files with email addresses, usernames, passwords and in many cases, the website they were entered into. The data appears to have been sourced from a combination of existing combolists and info stealer malware.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Combolists Posted to Telegram data breach?
In May 2024, 2B rows of data with 361M unique email addresses were collated from malicious Telegram channels . The data contained 122GB across 1.7k files with email addresses, usernames, passwords and in many cases, the website they were entered into. The...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around May 2024.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 361,468,099 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses, Passwords and Usernames.
What should I do if I was affected?
Change your password for this account, and anywhere you reused it. Turn on two-factor authentication. Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution. Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
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