Dark Web Intel: 31,475 Credentials From the Obsidian Project Dump

On August 15, 2025, security analysts monitoring Telegram channels found a stealer log file uploaded under the name Obsidian Project. The file contained 31,475 records pulled directly from infected computers, including email addresses, plaintext passwords, and URLs of online accounts and services. The upload made this data freely available to anyone in the channel, meaning it started spreading through the criminal underground the same day it appeared. This is the kind of dark web intelligence our team tracks daily to protect users before attackers can strike.

Why This Is Dangerous

When a dump like this surfaces on Telegram, attackers move fast. They load the email and password pairs into automated tools that try the same credentials on Netflix, Amazon, bank portals, PayPal, and hundreds of other sites within minutes. If you used the same password on multiple accounts, all of them become vulnerable the moment one is exposed. Criminals also use the email addresses for targeted phishing, often personalizing the message with details pulled directly from the leak to make it look like a legit security warning from your bank or email provider.

What Was Exposed in the Obsidian Project Leak

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords (unencrypted, immediately usable)
• URLs of compromised accounts and API services

Why This Matters

Plaintext passwords are the most damaging type of credential to have leaked. Unlike hashed passwords that require cracking, these are ready to use the second they are downloaded. Account takeover, identity theft, and financial fraud can all begin within hours of a dump like this going public. Once an attacker gets into your email, they can reset the password on every other account you own, compounding the damage rapidly. The 31,475 records from this dump will likely get merged with other stealer logs and resold in larger packages on dark web forums, extending the lifespan of the exposure by months or years.

How Stealer Log Breaches Work

Stealer log malware infects a computer and silently collects everything it can find. Browser saved passwords, session cookies, and credentials typed in real time are all captured and sent to an attacker-controlled server or Telegram channel. The resulting log file is a structured list of every account the infected user touched. Attackers then parse these logs to extract the most valuable entries, and the raw files often end up shared publicly on Telegram as a way for criminals to trade informaton and build reputations in underground communities.

Check If You Are Affected

HEROIC's free breach scanner checks your email against over 400 billion leaked records from breaches just like this one. If your data showed up in the Obsidian Project dump or any other known leak, you will get an immediat alert so you can change your passwords before an attacker uses them. Run your free scan now at HEROIC.com.