33432 Records from BHF FREE Uploaded by a Telegram User Leaked in Stealer Log Attack

In February 2024, a stealer log file containing over 33,000 records was uploaded directly to a public Telegram channel under the label "BHF FREE." The data was not sold or negotiated quietly on a private forum, it was dropped in the open, available to anyone who stumbled across it. That kind of wide exposure makes this incident more urgent than most people realise.

Why This Is Dangerous

Stealer logs uploaded to public Telegram channels are immediately accessable to thousands of people at once. There is no barrier to entry, no vetting of who downloads the data, and no delay between the upload and potential misuse. Within hours of a dump like this going live, automated tools can begin testing the exposed credentials against popular websites and services.

What makes this particular dump especially risky is the presence of plaintext passwords. When passwords are stored or transmitted without encryption, anyone who obtains the file can use those credentials directly, no cracking required. This dramatically reduces the skill and effort required to carry out follow-on attacks, and beleive it or not, that means a much larger pool of potential attackers can act on the data.

The combination of email addresses, passwords, and URLs in a single dataset is a ready-made toolkit for credential stuffing. Attackers can take one email and password pair and test it across dozens of platforms in minutes, looking for accounts where the same credentials were reused.

What Was Exposed

• Email addresses linked to compromised endpoints
• Plaintext passwords captured directly by the stealer malware
• URLs of websites and services accessed from infected devices
• API host addresses that could reveal internal infrastructure
• Endpoint identifiers from the infected machines
• Browser-saved login data harvested by the malware
• Session tokens or cookies captured alongside credentials

Why This Matters

With 33,432 records exposed and plaintext passwords in the mix, every person in this dataset is at immediate risk of account takeover. If any of those email and password combinations match logins on banking sites, email providers, or workplace systems, attackers already have everything they need. The window to act is short once a dump like this circulates.

Beyond individual users, the API host data in this log is a real concern for organisations. Exposed API credentials can lead to unauthorized access to backend systems, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure. One compromised API key can cascade into a much larger incident that takes weeks to fully adress and contain.

How Stealer Log Works

A stealer log breach starts when malware, typically distributed through phishing emails, fake software downloads, or malicious ads, gets installed on a victim's computer. Once running, the malware silently harvests saved credentials from browsers, email clients, and other applications. It collects everything it finds and packages it into a log file.

That log file is then sent back to the attacker's server, a process known as exfiltration. The attacker might use the data themselves, sell it on underground forums, or as occured in this case, upload it to a public channel like Telegram where anyone can grab it. The "BHF FREE" label suggests this was shared freely rather than sold, which means it recieved even wider distribution.

The Telegram distribution model is particularly concerning because the platform's large user base and permissive file-sharing features make it easy to reach thousands of recipients instantly. Once a file is uploaded, it is nearly impossible to fully contain or remove from all the devices that may have already downloaded it.

Check If You Were Affected

If you think your email address or credentials may have been caught up in this stealer log breach, you can check right now using HEROIC's free breach checker at heroic.com. HEROIC monitors breach databases and stealer log dumps so you can find out quickly if your data has been exposed and take action before attackers do.