Combolists Posted to Telegram data breach: 361.5M accounts exposed
Severity: critical · Patch status: no-fix-needed · Since 2024-06-03
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. Exposed data: email addresses, passwords, usernames. The breach dates from May 28, 2024; Have I Been Pwned loaded it on Jun 3, 2024.
What to do
- If you had a Combolists Posted to Telegram account, change its password and the password of any other account that reused it.
- Turn on multi-factor authentication wherever it is offered.
- Check whether your addresses are in this breach at https://haveibeenpwned.com.
- Expect targeted phishing that quotes the leaked details; verify any unexpected contact out of band.
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