Breach Intelligence Report 14 Apr 2026

311K+ Passwords: GHOST FREE 3 Stealer Dump

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Email Addresses Plaintext Password Urls
Stealer Logs GHOST FREE 3 uploaded by a Telegram User
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Records Exposed 311,873
Source Type Stealer log
Origin United States
Password Type plaintext

On October 17, 2025, the GHOST stealer campaign released 311,873 compromised credential records through Telegram as GHOST FREE 3. The dataset includes email addresses, plaintext passwords, system endpoint data, and authentication URLs harvested from infected Windows systems. This represents one of the largest single stealer dumps on record.

The Massive Scale
311,000 compromised records means hundreds of thousands of victims are exposed. The campaign has established significant market presence through consistent, high-volume releases. Your chances of being affected statistically increase substantially with a dump this large.

What Was Exposed

  • 311,873 email addresses from diverse providers
  • Plaintext passwords for immediate use
  • System endpoints revealing computer networks
  • API tokens and authentication URLs
  • Cached credentials and browser sessions

Why This Matters

The breach is dangerouse because of scale. Over 300,000 credentials means attackers are conducting massive automated account takeover campaigns. They're testing credentials across major platforms and reseting passwords on linked accounts. The plaintext passwords make immediate exploitation trivial. Researchers estimate the attacker has harvested credentials from over 5 million machines.

How The Operation Works

GHOST operates one of the most sophisticated stealer malware networks. The malware is distributed through an affiliate network spanning multiple countries. GHOST maintains command-and-control infrastructure with redundancy to avoid takedowns. Harvested data is automatically processed, deduplicated, and sorted by profile for maximum resale value.

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Breach Breakdown

Domain GHOST FREE 3 uploaded by a Telegram User
Leaked Data Email Addresses,Plaintext Password,URLs
Password Types plaintext
Date Leaked 14 Apr 2026
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Impact Score
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Est. Financial Impact $2.3M fraud, phishing & misuse risk
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Identity Theft Risk Score

Risk Score: 8.7/10 - Critical

Data Exposure Analysis

Passwords Critical
Financial High
Personal Medium
Social High
Security Critical

Breach Timeline Analysis

March 2024 Multiple credentials exposed in recent data breach
January 2024 Password found in dark web marketplace
December 2023 Personal information leaked in major security incident

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Critical: Change compromised passwords immediately and enable 2FA on all accounts

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