Breach Intelligence Report 15 Apr 2026

8 Months Later: Universe ULP Leak Still Exposes 87,741 Records

HEROIC
HEROIC Threat Intelligence Team
Email Addresses Plaintext Password Urls
Stealer Logs Universe_ULP 293000 ULP Line uploaded by a Telegram User
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Records Exposed 87,741
Source Type Stealer log
Origin United States
Password Type plaintext

Back in October 2025, HEROIC analysts logged a stealer log named "Universe_ULP 293000 ULP Line" circulating on Telegram. Eight months later, the file is still in circulation, and its 87,741 records, each containing a stolen email address, plaintext password, and matching URL, remain just as usable to criminals today as the day they were stolen.


Why The Universe ULP Leak Is Still Dangerous

Time does not make stolen credentials less dangerous, it just gives more people a chance to find and use them. Every month a file like this stays in circulation, more copies get passed around Telegram channels and criminal marketplaces, reaching new attackers who never saw the original post.

Because the data includes the exact website tied to each password, anyone who picks up this file months after the fact still has everything needed to attempt a login right away.


What Was Exposed In The Universe ULP File

  • Email addresses
  • Plaintext passwords
  • URLs linked to each login

Why 87,741 Records Still Matter Months Later

If a victim has not changed their password since October, this leak is likely still live today. Attackers use credential stuffing to test old stolen logins against current accounts, banking apps, and email providers, betting that many people never got the message to update their credentials.

The longer a leak sits unaddressed, the higher the chance it eventually leads to account takeover, identity theft, or financial fraud, even many months after the intial exposure.


How A Stealer Log Like This Stays In Circulation

Infostealer malware infects a device once, but the data it steals can be copied, resold, and reshared indefinitely. A single log posted to Telegram in October can still be traded in private groups and marketplaces well into the following year.

Unless every affected password is changed, the leak effectively has no expiration date, which is what makes older stealer logs like this one worth checking even now, seperate from any newer breaches that may follow.


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Breach Breakdown

Domain Universe_ULP 293000 ULP Line uploaded by a Telegram User
Leaked Data Email Addresses,Plaintext Password,URLs
Password Types plaintext
Date Leaked 15 Apr 2026
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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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