HEROIC Found the Metacloudvip 700 Private Stealer Log: 6,507 Records Leaked

HEROIC analysts uncovered the Metacloudvip 700 Private stealer log in September 2023, identifying a dataset uploaded by a Telegram user that contained 6,507 records pulled from infected machines. The exposure included email addresses, plaintext passwords, and URLs, all harvested quietly from compromised endpoints before being packaged and shared on Telegram threat channels.

Why This Is Dangerous

Stealer logs present an immediete threat because the data inside them is fresh. Unlike breaches from years past, stealer log credentials are typically harvested from machines that were actively in use, meaning the passwords have not yet been changed. Criminals who get their hands on these logs can begin exploiting accounts within hours of a file going public.

What Was Exposed

• Email Addresses
• Plaintext Passwords
• URLs (sites visited and logged into by victims)

Why This Matters

Plaintext passwords paired with email addresses are the foundation of credential stuffing campaigns. Automated bots test these combinations across banking portals, email providers, e-commerce sites, and payroll platforms simultaneously. Victims can face account takeovers, identity theft, unauthorized financial transactions, and long-term fraud that starts from a single stolen password.

How Stealer Logs Work

Stealer malware gets onto a machine through deceptive methods like phishing links, fake software cracks, or trojanized browser extensions. Once active, the malware sweeps through the browser's saved credential store, cookies, and autofill entires, collecting everything it finds. The harvested data is packaged into a log and transmitted back to the attacker's infrastructure, where it gets bundled and shared or sold in underground markets and Telegram groups.

Check If You Are Affected

HEROIC offers a free identity scanner that searches more than 400 billion exposed records, including stealer logs like the Metacloudvip 700 Private dataset. Enter your email at HEROIC.com to see if your credentials have been compromised and get notified before attackers can use your data against you.