Combo List - South African Combolist data breach

During 2026 a combo list text file containing 200,883 e-mail addresses and passwords were released on various hacker forums and on social media platforms. The file was titled 200K South Africa HQ Good Combolist. It is currently unclear where the data originated from or which sources were used to compile this list. It is also unclear if the passwords are used to access the email accounts or other online services associated with the e-mail address.

Why Combo Lists are Important

While most combo lists usually only contains a username, password or an e-mail address, many hackers make use of these lists to identify previous passwords used by people and they will try using the old passwords to access accounts.

We recommend you take the following precautions:

1. Immediately change all your passwords for your current services you use, even more so if you make use of old passwords.

2. Download Google or Microsoft Authenticator on your mobile device. Where allowed, on every website, activate 2FA as an additional layer of security.

3. Download and make use of a proper anti-virus program, such as Eset to protect all your devices.