MaReads

We've been tracking a steady increase in the volume of stealer logs appearing on Telegram channels over the past quarter, but the sheer scale and content of a recent leak caught our attention. It wasn't just the number of records—over **8 million** unique email addresses—but the inclusion of plaintext passwords and homepage URLs that suggested a serious lapse in security practices. The data had been circulating quietly, packaged within a larger stealer log, but we noticed a specific pattern pointing back to a single source: **MaReads**.

MaReads Breach: 8 Million Records Exposed Via Telegram Stealer Log

A stealer log titled **@TXTLOG_ALIEN - 693.txt**, containing approximately **51.1 million** lines of data, was disseminated on a Telegram channel on **January 19, 2025**. Upon analysis, this log revealed a breach originating from **MaReads**, a website, exposing **8,064,258** unique email addresses, plaintext passwords, and homepage URLs. The breach highlights the persistent risk posed by compromised systems and the ease with which sensitive data can be exfiltrated and distributed via readily accessible platforms. The storage of passwords in plaintext is a particularly egregious security failure, making this breach significantly more damaging.

Breach Stats:

* Total records exposed: **8,064,258**
* Types of data included: **Email Addresses, Plaintext Passwords, Homepage URLs**
* Sensitive content types: **Potentially PII via homepage URLs**
* Source structure: **Contained within a larger TXT log file**
* Leak location: **Telegram channel (@TXTLOG_ALIEN - 693.txt)**
* Date of first appearance: **January 19, 2025**

The appearance of this data within a larger stealer log underscores a common pattern: attackers often bundle data from multiple sources to maximize its value. This tactic, discussed in a recent report by **Recorded Future**, allows them to target a wider range of victims and increase the likelihood of successful credential stuffing attacks. The fact that the passwords were stored in plaintext suggests a fundamental flaw in MaReads' security architecture, a practice that has been widely condemned by security experts for years. This kind of failure is often seen in older or poorly maintained systems.

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