: Visit Have I Been Pwned to see if your email address appears in known data breaches, including recent logs like ALIEN TXTBASE.

: If you used the same password on other sites, change those as well.

: Possessing or using stolen credentials can be a felony in many jurisdictions. How to Check if You Are Affected

A combo list is a text document that aggregates usernames (often email addresses) and passwords, usually separated by a colon (e.g., user@hotmail.com:password123 ). The "982k" in the filename suggests the file contains approximately 982,000 sets of credentials specifically targeting accounts. Why You Should Not Download It

on your Hotmail/Outlook account to block unauthorized access even if the attacker has your password.