115,310 VPN Logins Leaked in Telegram Target Base: Act Now

On January 23, 2023, a Telegram user uploaded a stealer log called "115k VPN Target Base," containing 115,310 records of email addresses, plaintext passwords, and login URLs stolen directly from VPN users. If you use a VPN and haven't checked your credentials recently, treat this as your warning: your login could already be sitting in this file, ready for anyone to use.

Why "VPN Target Base" Should Get Your Attention

People use VPNs specifically to protect their privacy and secure their connection, which makes a leaked VPN login especially valuable to an attacker. Whoever built this file went out of their way to collect VPN credentials specifically, not just random website logins. That means the 115,310 accounts here were deliberately targeted, not swept up by accident.

What Was Exposed

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords
• URLs of the VPN login pages the credentials belong to

Why This Matters

A working VPN login can hand an attacker a private, encrypted tunnel that looks like normal traffic from you. Combined with plaintext passwords sitting right next to matching login URLs, this file is built for immediate credential stuffing. If your password shows up here and you reuse it elsewhere, expect attempted account takeover, and from there, identity theft or financial fraud become very real risks.

How This VPN Target List Was Built

Stealer malware installs itself on a victim's device, often through a fake download or cracked software, and quietly copies saved passwords and browser autofill data, including VPN client logins. The attacker behind this file pulled specifically for VPN accounts, packaged 115,310 of them together, and released the log through a Telegram channel. Nothing about this required breaking into VPN provider servers. It just needed enough infected devices.

Check If You Are Affected Right Now

Don't wait to find out the hard way. HEROIC's free breach scanner checks your email against a database of more than 400 billion breached and leaked records, including this stealer log, in seconds. If your VPN credentials are in this file, change that password today and anywhere else you've reused it.