The LogVaultFree Leak Exposed 18,164 American Accounts in a Single Telegram Upload

On October 14, 2023, a Telegram user uploaded a stealer log file under the name "LogVaultFree" to a public channel. Security analysts identified the file as containing 18,164 records stolen from compromised endpoints based in the United States. Every record in the dataset included an email address, a plaintext password, and the URL of the service the victim had been using. The log was posted openly, meaning any criminal who saw the channel post could download and immediately begin exploiting thousands of American user accounts.

Why This Is Dangerous

The US is a primary target for credential theft because American users tend to have accounts at high-value services -- financial institutions, healthcare platforms, cloud storage, and major e-commerce sites. When a stealer log like this one surfaces with plaintext passwords, attackers do not need to guess or crack anything. They already have working credentials. Combined with the service URLs in each record, they know exactly where to log in first. The result is a direct line to American bank accounts, email inboxes, and any platform where the same password was reused.

What Was Exposed in the LogVaultFree Breach

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords (unencrypted, ready to use immediately)
• URLs of compromised services and websites
• API host and endpoint information

Why This Matters

Eighteen thousand US-based credentials freely distributed on Telegram creates an immediate and widespread threat. Credential stuffing campaigns can automaticaly test these email and password combinations against popular American services -- banks, retailers, social networks, streaming platforms -- in minutes. Even people who think they are careful with their passwords are at risk if their device was infected with stealer malware before they realized it. Identity theft, unauthorised purchases, and fraudulent account access are all direct consiquences of a leak like this one.

How Stealer Log Breaches Work

Infostealer malware targets end users through everyday threat vectors -- phishing emails, fake software updates, cracked applications, and malicious browser plugins. Once it runs on a victim's device, it extracts every password stored in the browser, captures session cookies, and records the URLs associated with each login. This data is packaged into a structured log and sent back to the attacker's infrastructure. The logs are then sorted and shared -- posted on Telegram channels, sold on dark web markets, or both. The victims often have no way of knowing their credentials have been harvested until they discover unauthorized access to their accounts.

Check If You Are Affected

If you are a US-based internet user, your credentials may be among the 18,164 records in the LogVaultFree breach. HEROIC's free breach scanner searches over 400 billion compromised records to check if your email address or passwords have appeared in known data leaks. Enter your email now to see exactly what has been exposed and get clear guidance on what to do next to protect your accounts.