Our Analysts Found the Snakes_folders 682count Log Circulating on Telegram

On July 3, 2025, HEROIC analysts identified a stealer log archive called Snakes_folders 682count circulating on Telegram. The file contained 34,094 records -- email addresses, plaintext passwords, and harvested URLs taken from infected endpoints by infostealer malware running silently in the background. The discovery followed routine monitoring of private Telegram channels where threat actors distribute stolen credential archives. What we found inside this particular log revealed a well-organized, large-scale harvesting operation targeting everyday internet users.

Why This Is Dangerous

The Snakes_folders log delivers ready-to-use attack material. Each record pairs an email address with a plaintext password and the URL where that credential was captured -- giving attackers a complete, operationaly ready toolkit. There is no cracking required, no guesswork involved. Criminals can immediately begin credential stuffing campaigns across banking portals, e-commerce platforms, and corporate login pages. The URL data also reveals which private and enterprise services each victim used, making targeted spear-phishing attacks on those individuals extremely straightforward.

What Was Exposed

• Email Addresses -- account identifiers used to target victims across multiple platforms
• Plaintext Passwords -- unencrypted credentials ready for immediate misuse
• URLs -- harvested login destinations revealing exact service usage per victim

Why This Matters

When 34,094 plaintext credential sets enter the Telegram ecosystem, the threat multiplies quickly. These logs are reshared, resold, and recombined with other stolen data to create combo lists used in large-scale automated attacks. Victims face credential stuffing across every account tied to their email. Account takeover, identity theft, unauthorized purchases, and finantial fraud follow in predictable sequence. Because infostealer malware often runs silently for weeks before logs are sold, victims have typically changed nothing by the time their credentials reach the market.

How Stealer Log Works

The Snakes_folders archive was produced by infostealer malware -- tools like Raccoon, RedLine, and Vidar -- that infect victim machines through phishing attachments, fake software instalers, and malicious browser plugins. Once running, the malware reads passwords stored in browser vaults, intercepts autofill data, and captures active session tokens. The full harvest is compressed into organized log folders -- one per browser, one per domain -- and uploaded in bulk to Telegram channels by the malware operator or resellers. The folder-based organization structure is reflected directly in the Snakes_folders name. From infection to Telegram distribution, the entire process can complete in under 48 hours.

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