Someone Has Your Password: 7,155 Credentials Leaked in 984

HEROIC has identified a stealer log file simply titled "984" that was uploaded to Telegram in January 2023. Despite its nondescript name, this dump contains 7,155 credential records—each one a stolen combination of an email address, a plaintext password, and the URL of the site where the credential was captured from a victim's infected device.

Your Passwords Are Exposed in Readable Text

The credentials in this file are not hidden behind encryption or hashing. They sit in the open, in plain text, for anyone to read. If your email and password are in this dump, they have been visible to every person who downloaded the file since January 2023. That could be hundreds or thousands of individuals—any one of whom could attempt to access your accounts at any time.

What Was Exposed

• Email Addresses – Personal identifiers that connect you to your online accounts and reveal your identity
• Plaintext Passwords – Your actual passwords, visible and ready to use without any decryption
• URLs – The specific websites where you entered these credentials, mapping your online activity

Every Reused Password Is a Ticking Time Bomb

Even a dump of 7,155 records carries devastating potential. If any of those passwords are reused across multiple services—and research shows most people reuse passwords—then a single leaked credential can unlock email accounts, financial services, healthcare portals, and work systems. Credential stuffing tools make this exploitation fast and automated.

How Your Credentials Ended Up in This File

The data in this dump was stolen by infostealer malware running on real people's computers and phones. Programs such as Raccoon, Vidar, and RedLine spread through phishing emails, trojanized software downloads, and malicious advertisements. They silently harvest browser-saved passwords, autofill data, cookies, and session tokens. The stolen information is then packaged into numbered log files—like this one labeled "984"—and uploaded to Telegram where criminals can freely access them.

Check If Your Credentials Were Exposed

You deserve to know whether your data is in this file. HEROIC's breach scanner searches over 400 billion compromised records from data breaches, stealer logs, and dark web sources. Enter your email address to check if your credentials were compromised in the 984 stealer log or any other known breach tracked by HEROIC.