Your Data May Be Exposed: 400 PCS 08 January Free Logs Hit 5,219

HEROIC analysts found a stealer log file uploaded to a public Telegram channel on January 8, 2024, labeled 400 PCS, 08 January, Free Logs. The file contained 5,219 records made up of email addresses, plaintext passwords, and the URLs of the login pages those credentials belong to.

Why This Free Logs Upload Is Dangerous

Being labeled as free logs means this file was likely intended for wide, opportunistic circulation rather than a single buyer. Because the passwords are stored in plaintext and matched directly to a URL, anyone who downloads the file can go straight to the exact login page listed for each account and attempt to sign in immediately.

What Was Exposed in the 400 PCS Upload

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords
• URLs of the affected login pages

Why This Matters for the 5,219 People Affected

Because this file was shared for free, more people are likely to have downloaded it and tested the credentials than with a paid dump. Attackers use lists like this for credential stuffing, automatically testing the same email and password pair across other websites. Anyone in this file who reused a password elsewhere faces a real risk of account takeover, financial fraud, and identity theft.

How a Stealer Log Like This One Gets Made

Stealer logs are produced by malware that infects a device through a fake download, cracked software, or a phishing link, then quietly copies the passwords and site data saved in the victim's browser. That harvested information is bundled into a log file and shared, in this case for free, through channels like the Telegram upload where it appeared. Because the data comes directly from an active browser, the passwords collected are typically the exact ones the victim was using at the time of infection.

Check If You Are Affected

If you want to know whether your email or passwords have surfaced in a stealer log like this one, HEROIC's free breach scanner checks your information against a database of more than 400 billion leaked records. A scan takes seconds and shows you exactly where your data has appeared so you can change any exposed or reused passwords right away.