The TextMe Stealer Log Quietly Leaked 227 Passwords on the Dark Web

In July 2026, HEROIC analysts uncovered a stealer log file uploaded to a private Telegram channel by an individual user. Dated July 16, 2026, the file exposed 227 records tied to a service known as TextMe, based in the United States. The stolen data included email addresses, plaintext passwords, and the exact URLs the credentials were used on, giving whoever holds this file a ready-made list of working logins.

Why the TextMe Stealer Log Is Dangerous

Unlike a typical database breach, a stealer log comes straight from an infected computer. Malware running quietly in the background copied down usernames, passwords, and the web addresses where they were typed, capturing everything in plaintext with no encryption to slow an attacker down. Anyone who gets hold of this file can log directly into the accounts listed, often without triggering any alarm because the credentials are valid and unaltered.

What Was Exposed in the TextMe Leak

• Email addresses linked to TextMe accounts
• Plaintext passwords with no hashing or encryption
• URLs showing exactly which login pages the credentials unlock

Why This Matters If You Use TextMe

A stolen password rarely stays contained to one site. Attackers routinely test exposed credentials against email providers, banking apps, and social media, a technique known as credential stuffing, because so many people reuse the same password everywhere. With only 227 records in this file, the group affected is small, but each one is a real person whose email and password are now sitting in a criminal's hands, open to account takeover, further identity theft, or fraud if the password unlocks anything more valuable than TextMe itself.

How a Stealer Log Like This Gets Built

Stealer logs come from malware families designed to sit quietly on an infected device and record everything typed into a browser. When a victim logs into a website, the malware captures the URL, the username or email, and the password, then bundles thousands of these captures into a single log file. Criminals sell or trade these files in bulk on Telegram and dark web forums, often with little vetting, which is exactly how this 227-record TextMe file ended up circulating.

Check If You Are Affected

You don't have to wonder whether your information is part of a leak like this one. HEROIC's free breach scanner checks your email address against more than 400 billion compromised records, including stealer logs like this TextMe file, and tells you immediately if your data has been exposed. If a match turns up, change the affected password right away and avoid reusing it anywhere else.