MaReads Stealer Log: 8.06M U.S. Credentials Leaked via Telegram in 2025

HEROIC's DarkHive intelligence system discovered the MaReads data breach, exposing 8,064,258 records. The breach occured when a stealer log titled @TXTLOG_ALIEN - 693.txt was distributed via a Telegram channel on January 19, 2025, containing data harvested from malware-infected devices. Leaked data includes email addresses, plaintext passwords, and homepage URLs collected from victims across the United States.

Why This Is Dangerous

Stealer log breaches are among the most dangerous forms of credential exposure because the data is collected directly from compromised devices rather than from a single hacked platform. The 8,064,258 unique email addresses exposed in this MaReads-linked stealer log represent users whose credentials were captured in real time by information-stealing malware. Plaintext passwords in stealer logs require no cracking because they were captured before any encryption was applied. Victims who recieve thier login credentials via infostealer malware lose not just one password but every credential stored or typed on the infected device. Attackers use these credential sets for immidiate account takeovers across email providers, banking platforms, and social media.

What Was Exposed

• Email Address
• Password (Plaintext)
• Homepage URL

Why This Matters

With over 8 million unique U.S. email and password pairs exposed, this stealer log represents a large-scale mass credential theft event. Homepage URLs included in the breach data allow attackers to understand which websites each victim frequented, enabling highly targeted phishing and account takeover attacks tailored to the victim's online activity. Users whose credentials appeared in this Telegram-distributed log are particulary at risk because the data entered active criminal distribution channels the day it was released. Victims who have not changed matching passwords remain continuously exposed across every platform where the same credentials were reused.

How Stealer Log Breaches Work

A stealer log breach occurs when information-stealing malware infects a user's device and silently harvests credentials stored in browsers, password managers, or entered through active login sessions. The malware packages this data into structured log files that are uploaded to command-and-control servers and then distributed through Telegram channels or dark web forums. Unlike traditional database breaches, stealer logs expose credentials from many different platforms simultaneously. The January 2025 Telegram distribution of this 51-million-line log made the data immediately available to thousands of threat actors with automated stuffing tools ready to test every pair.

Check If You Are Affected

HEROIC offers a free identity scanner that searches over 400 billion records, including data from breaches like MaReads. Visit heroic.com to scan your email address and find out if your information was exposed.