Harvested Years Ago, Leaked Now: qwerty Telegram Stealer Log Exposes 79,742

HEROIC analysts identified this stealer log as part of their ongoing monitoring of Telegram threat actor activity. The file, circulated under the name qwerty uploaded by a Telegram User, was leaked in April 2025 and contains 79,742 records. Each record includes an email address, a plaintext password, and the URL of the service where that credential was in active use at the time of compromise. The two-year gap between when many of these credentials were likely harvested and when this package surfaced on Telegram is a critical warning: affected users who never changed their passwords remain fully exposed today.

Why This Is Dangerous

With 79,742 email-password-URL combinations available, attackers have a large, immediately actionable credential set. The inclusion of login URLs means attackers know precisely which services to target for each victim. Affected individuals face account takeover across email, banking, e-commerce, and any other platform where they have reused the exposed password. Because credentials from stealer logs are often resold multiple times, the same data may be actively weaponized by multiple threat actors simultaneously.

What Was Exposed

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords
• Login URLs (the specific services where each credential was harvested)

Why This Matters

Stealer log credentials with matching login URLs are among the most valuable data types in criminal markets because they eliminate the guesswork from credential stuffing attacks. Attackers can automate login attempts at scale across the exact services listed in the log. Successful logins lead to account takeover, unauthorized purchases, drained financial accounts, and identity theft. Because password reuse is widespread, one exposed credential can unlock multiple accounts across different platforms.

How Stealer Logs Work

A stealer log originates from information-stealing malware installed on a victim's device. The infection typically arrives through a phishing email, a malicious browser extension, cracked software, or a trojanized download. Once running, the malware silently extracts saved passwords from the browser, captures credentials entered into login forms, and records the associated URLs. This data is compiled into a log file and transmitted to the attacker. Logs are then bundled and distributed on Telegram channels or sold on dark web marketplaces, sometimes within hours of harvest. The victim's device shows no obvious signs of infection.

Check If You Are Affected

HEROIC offers a free breach scanner backed by the DarkHive database, which contains more than 400 billion records from known breaches and stealer log releases worldwide. Search your email address now to determine whether your credentials appeared in this release or any other known exposure. If your data is found, changing your passwords immediately and enabling multi-factor authentication on key accounts significantly reduces your risk.