1,458 Plaintext Passwords From the Binghamton.edu Log Surfaced Online

HEROIC analysts found a stealer log tied to binghamton.edu that a Telegram user uploaded on 10 June 2026. The file contained 1,458 records, each one linking an email address to a plaintext password and the URL of the login page where that password was captured.

Why This Is Dangerous

This data did not come from a breach of the university's own systems. It came from infostealer malware running on infected devices, quietly recording passwords as students and staff typed them into their browsers. Because the passwords in this file are stored in plaintext, an attacker can read all 1,458 of them the moment the file is opened, with no cracking required. The URL tied to each record shows exactly which login page a stolen password belongs to.

What Was Exposed

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords
• URLs tied to each set of stolen credentials

Why This Matters

Students and staff often reuse a school password across email, banking, and other personal accounts, which means a leak like this one can reach far beyond the university itself. Attackers take stolen credentials and run them against other websites through credential stuffing, hoping a password still works. A successful match can lead to account takeover, and from there to identity theft or financial fraud.

How Stealer Logs Work

Infostealer malware infects a device through a malicious download, phishing link, or infected file, then it silently copies saved passwords, autofill data, and session cookies from the browser. That stolen information is bundled into a log file and sent to the attacker, often within hours of infection. These logs then circulate on Telegram channels, which is how this binghamton.edu related file came to light.

Check If You Are Affected

If you have a binghamton.edu account or reuse the same password across multiple sites, it is worth checking whether your information appears in this exposure. HEROIC's free breach scanner searches more than 400 billion leaked records so you can find out and change any exposed password right away.