The raw data is messy. The cracker runs it through software to remove duplicates, extract email addresses, and format it into email:password . This creates the raw combolist.
The data within these lists comes from several primary sources: Patched.to Combolist
Patched.to was a website known for hosting and distributing combolists, which are essentially databases containing millions of username and password pairs. These lists were often compiled from various data breaches, malware infections, and other unauthorized sources. The primary purpose of these combolists was to facilitate unauthorized access to user accounts across different platforms and services. The raw data is messy