Nearly 10,000 Accounts Exposed in 822 PCS – AUGUST Telegram Stealer Log

HEROIC's threat intelligence team flagged the stealer log dataset known as 822 PCS - AUGUST uploaded by a Telegram User, leaked on August 25, 2023. An anonymous actor shared this file across Telegram, exposing 9,672 records pulled from compromised devices. Each record contains an email address, a plaintext password, and the URL of the service that was accessed -- giving attackers a ready-made hit list of real accounts on real platforms.

Why This Is Dangerous

When passwords are stored in plaintext, there is nothing standing between a criminal and full account access. The URLs included in this log tell attackers exactly which websites the stolen credentials belong to. That means no guessing, no brute force -- just direct logins. With 9,672 such records in a single file, even a low-skilled attacker can automate account takeovers at scale within minuets of obtaining the data.

What Was Exposed

• Email Addresses
• Plaintext Passwords
• URLs (the specific services and endpoints the victims were logged into)

Why This Matters

Nearly 9,700 people's credentials sitting in a Telegram file is the starting gun for a wave of credential stuffing attacks. Automated tools test each email-password pair across banking sites, shopping platforms, and email providers simultaneously. Successful logins lead to account takeovers, fraudulent purchases, and identity theft. Because most people reuse passwords, one infected device can unlock accounts across a dozen different services. The financial and personal damage can take months to fully surface.

How Stealer Logs Work

Infostealers are malware programs designed to run silently in the background of an infected machine. They get in through phishing links, fake software installers, or malicious browser extensions. Once active, they harvest everything the device has stored -- saved passwords, cookies, autofill data, and a record of which websites were recently visited. This information is bundled into a structured log file and sent back to the attacker. Batches of these logs are then sold or freely distributed on dark web markets and Telegram channels, where they are snapped up by fraud operatives and credential stuffers. Victims typically have no indication their device was infacted until accounts start falling.

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