Inside the SNATCH_CLOUD1 Data Leak That Put 17,773 Accounts at Risk

HEROIC analysts identified a stealer log file, labeled LEAK 11 JAN SNATCH_CLOUD 1, uploaded to a Telegram channel by an anonymous user. The file is dated January 11, 2022, and contains 17,773 records tied primarily to accounts in the United States. Each record pairs an email address with a plaintext password and the URL of the site the login belonged to.

Why This Is Dangerous

Every password in this file was captured directly off an infected device, so it sits in plaintext with no encryption for an attacker to work around. Since each record also carries the matching login URL, a criminal can go straight to the correct page and attempt the credentials right away.

What Was Exposed

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords
• URLs tied to each set of credentials

Why This Matters

With 17,773 records in one file, this leak gives attackers a sizable pool to search for reused passwords. Pairs like these routinely get loaded into automated credential stuffing tools and tested against banking sites, email providers, and social media platforms. Anyone whose password shows up here and was reused elsewhere faces real risk of account takeover, identity theft, or financial fraud.

How a Stealer Log Like This Gets Made

Stealer logs are the product of infostealer malware, which infects a device through a malicious download or phishing link and quietly copies every password saved in the browser along with the web address each one belongs to. Once collected, the data gets packaged into a file and shared or sold through Telegram channels, the same route this SNATCH_CLOUD 1 batch took after its January 2022 collection date.

Check If You Are Affected

Wondering if your email is among the 17,773 records in the SNATCH_CLOUD 1 leak? HEROIC's free breach scanner checks your information against a database of more than 400 billion leaked records. Run a scan now, and change any password you've reused elsewhere if you get a match.