Data breach
Combo List - South African Consumers data breach
In 2026, Combo List - South African Consumers suffered a data breach affecting 104,034 records. Exposed data included email addresses, names, surname and 1 other type of data.
Breach date
104 034
Records in the breach
4
Types of data exposed
Were you affected by the Combo List - South African Consumers breach?
Enter your email address to see whether it appears in this breach — or any of the other breaches in Leak Database.
Data exposed in the Combo List - South African Consumers breach
- Email Addresses
- Names
- Surname
- Phone Numbers
About the breach
During 2026 a combo list text file containing 104,034 e-mail addresses, names, surnames and phone numbers were released on various hacker forums and on social media platforms. The file was titled 104035 Consumers Information South Africa. It is currently unclear where the data originated from or which sources were used to compile this list.
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.
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.
How to protect yourself
In order to start protecting yourself from possible fraud in future, we highly recommend the following steps:
1. Be on the lookout for an increase in spam or fraudulent calls. We recommend you make use of mobile apps like True Caller, which can assist you in identifying potential spam or fraudulent calls.
1. Be on the lookout for an increase in spam or fraudulent calls. We recommend you make use of mobile apps like True Caller, which can assist you in identifying potential spam or fraudulent calls.
Get told about the next breach
A free Leak Database account emails you when your address appears in a newly added breach.