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metafilter.com Domain Breach Exposure Report

Risk Score

High Risk

Massive event volume or critical assets compromised.

AI Findings Summary

Critical

The domain metafilter.com experienced a significant number of events, with 5182 historical data breaches and 1458 active infostealer logs observed over the reporting period. The majority of these events are linked to combolist sources, suggesting credential stuffing or account takeover attempts. The timeline shows a notable increase in employee-related events starting in March 2026, peaking in April 2026 with 70 employee events, and continuing at elevated levels through June 2026. Client-related events also saw a substantial rise in March 2026. Malware families associated with these events include LummaC2, Rhadamanthys, and Redline, all known for their credential-stealing capabilities. The targeted services are primarily related to the login portal for metafilter.com, indicating a focus on user authentication credentials. Geographically, the majority of observed activity originates from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

Total Events

6,640
credential exposure events

Employee Affected Events

136
account email domain = metafilter.com

Client Affected Events

6,504
service target = metafilter.com

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12-Month Events Timeline

Event volume by breach date, employee VS client

EmployeesClients
2,0001,3336670
peak month 1,750
Jul 25Sep 25Nov 25Jan 26Mar 26May 26Jun 26

Infostealers VS Data Breaches

Live stealer logs VS data breaches

Infostealer logs
Events1,458
Share22%
Data breaches
Events5,182
Share78%
Infostealer logs (22%)
1,458events
Data breaches (78%)
5,182events

136 compromised employee accounts pose an infrastructure risk, while 6,504 leaked client credentials create regulatory liability.

Antivirus Distribution

Security Tools on Infected Endpoints

Windows Defender63
Windows Defender Seqrite Endpoint Protection3
Windows Defender ESET Security.1
Windows Defender Kaspersky Internet Security.1
Sentinel Agent1

Malware Families Distribution

Distribution of Active Stealer Strains

LummaC2201
Rhadamanthys161
Redline137
Vidar130
Acreed76
Remus22
StealC20
Blank Grabber9
Millenium8

Top Login URLs

Top exposed services found in the event results

  1. 1https://login.metafilter.com/join.mefi2,586
  2. 2login.metafilter.com/join.mefi1,585
  3. 3https://login.metafilter.com786
  4. 4login.metafilter.com749
  5. 5https://login.metafilter.com/99
  6. 6login.metafilter.com/68
  7. 7http://login.metafilter.com/join.mefi52
  8. 8https://login.metafilter.com/logging-in.mefi46
  9. 9metafilter.com46
  10. 10login.metafilter.com/logging-in.mefi40

Infostealer By Geography

Shows the distribution of Infostealer-related credential exposure events across different geographic regions. The location is determined by analyzing the metadata of the infected machines associated with each event.

India
Events550
Pakistan
Events123
Bangladesh
Events44
United States
Events37
Egypt
Events13
Philippines
Events11
China
Events7
United Kingdom
Events6

Country Breakdown

  1. 1India550
  2. 2Pakistan123
  3. 3Bangladesh44
  4. 4United States37
  5. 5Egypt13
  6. 6Philippines11
  7. 7China7
  8. 8United Kingdom6

Services Classification Distribution

Blast radius - closer to core = more critical infrastructure, size = credential volume

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Total

Operating System Distribution

Distribution of compromised endpoint builds

Windows 11142
Windows 11 24H2 build 26100 (64 Bit)96
Windows 1076
Windows 10 22H2 build 19045 (64 Bit)74
Windows 10 Pro (10.0.19045) x6466

Leak Repository Classification

Where the exposed records currently reside

0
Named breaches
5,172
Combolist pools
10
Unattributed dumps

Disclaimer: This report includes AI-generated content. AI can make mistakes, so verify important findings independently before taking action.