Free Telegram Stealer Log Exposes 230,201 Plaintext Credentials

HEROIC analysts identified the free stealer log circulating on Telegram in April 2025. This release exposed 230,201 records containing email addresses, plaintext passwords, and URLs harvested from compromised devices. Released freely on Telegram, this dataset was made available without cost to maximize distribution among cybercriminals, amplifying the risk to every victim whose credentials appear in it.

Why This Is Dangerous

Stealer logs capture live credentials at the moment of infection. Because plaintext passwords are recorded directly from the victim's browser or device, there is no hashing barrier to protect them. The fact that this log was distributed free of charge on Telegram means it was downloaded by a large number of criminal actors simultaneously, multiplying the threat to each affected individual. Attackers can immediately target email, banking, workplace, and social media accounts.

What Was Exposed

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords
• URLs (specific sites the victim was logged into)

Why This Matters

Freely distributed stealer logs are among the most dangerous credential releases because the barrier to obtaining and using them is zero. Credential stuffing tools can process hundreds of thousands of records in minutes, testing credentials against major platforms automatically. With 230,201 records in this release, victims face threats including unauthorized account access, financial fraud, identity theft, and the compromise of workplace systems that can affect entire organizations.

How Stealer Log Breaches Work

Stealer logs are produced by information-stealing malware installed on victims' computers, typically through phishing emails, malicious downloads, or trojanized software. Once running, the malware silently harvests saved browser credentials, session cookies, and autofill data, recording the username, password, and URL for each site. The resulting log files are then uploaded to Telegram channels where they are sold or, as in this case, released for free. Victims are almost never aware their device was infected or their credentials captured.

Check If You Are Affected

HEROIC's free breach scanner searches across more than 400 billion records in the DarkHive database, including this stealer log release. If your email address appears in this dataset, you will receive an immediate notification. Visit heroic.com to scan your email address at no cost. If you are affected, change all passwords immediately, enable two-factor authentication, and watch for suspicious logins or unfamiliar account activity.