Hotmail Hit List Leaked Online: 929 Passwords Exposed Now

In November 2025, HEROIC analysts found a stealer log called 1027 Hotmail Hits uploaded to Telegram. It is small, just 929 records, but every single one is a working Hotmail login: an email address, a plaintext password, and the exact URL used to sign in. This is not a maybe. These are confirmed, usable credentials.

Why This Is Dangerous Right Now

The word "hits" in the file name is not an accident. It means every credential in this list was tested and confirmed to work before it was posted. There is no guessing involved for whoever downloads it. An attacker can log into any of these 929 Hotmail inboxes the moment they get the file.

What Was Exposed

• Email Addresses (Hotmail accounts)
• Plaintext Passwords
• Login URLs

Why This Matters: Email Is the Master Key

A Hotmail inbox is not just email. It is usually the recovery address for banking, shopping, and social media accounts. If an attacker gets in, they can reset passwords everywhere else, a technique that fuels credential stuffing, account takeover, identity theft, and financial fraud far beyond the original inbox.

How a "Hits" Stealer Log Gets Made

This file started with infostealer malware infecting a device, often through a cracked program or fake attachment. The malware collected saved logins straight from the victim's browser and sent them to the attacker. Before posting, the attacker or a middleman ran each credential through a checker tool to confirm it still worked, seperating the "hits" from dead logins.

Only the working ones made the final list, which is exactly why this small file is more dangerous than it looks. Nothing in it is stale or expired, and attackers definately know it.

Check If You Are Affected

Do not wait to see if you are one of the 929. HEROIC's free breach scanner checks your email against more than 400 billion leaked records in seconds. If your Hotmail address comes back exposed, change your password immediately and turn on two factor authentication.