Search Your Email: The Alaska Cloud 2 Dump Exposed 13,799 Accounts on Telegram

HEROIC analysts identified a stealer log file posted to a public Telegram channel on October 28, 2023. The file, distributed under the name Alaska Cloud 2, contained 13,799 records collected from infected endpoint devices. Each record included an email address, a plaintext password, and one or more URLs, some of which appear to be API host addresses linked to cloud services and developer platforms. The data was shared openly on Telegram, where it was freely downloadable by anyone who came across the channel.

Why the Alaska Cloud 2 Log Is More Dangerous Than a Typical Credential Dump

Most credential leaks involve passwords that have at least been hashed, requiring attackers to spend time reversing them. This file contains no such protection. Every password is in plain text, ready to copy and paste into a login form. What makes this log particularly concerning is the presense of API host URLs alongside standard login credentials. That combination suggests some victims were not just browsing consumer websites when their devices were infected. They were connected to backend services, cloud infrastructure, or development environments. Attackers with this data may be targeting systems well beyond individual user accounts.

What Was Exposed in the Alaska Cloud 2 File

• 13,799 email addresses from compromised devices
• Plaintext passwords with no encryption applied
• URLs and API host addresses identifying specific services the victims accessed
• Endpoint data from the infected machines

Why This Matters: From Personal Accounts to Business Systems

A plaintext password combined with an email address is the most direct path into someone's digital life. Attackers use automated credential stuffing tools to test these combinations against hundreds of websites in parallel. For the average person, this could mean unauthorized access to email, banking, social media, and streaming services before they even realise anything is wrong. Account takeover can lead to financial theft, fraudulent purchases, drained crypto wallets, and identity information being sold onward to other criminals.

For victims whose API credentials were captured, the risk extends further. Attackers may be able to access cloud dashboards, internal tools, or customer data stores. A single developer's compromised API key can expose an entire company's infrastructure, making this type of breach far more impactful than the record count alone suggests.

How Stealer Logs Like Alaska Cloud 2 End Up on Telegram

Stealer logs originate from infostealer malware, which infects individual devices through phishing emails, trojanized software downloads, and malicious browser extensions. The malware runs quietly in the background, harvesting saved passwords from browsers, reading active sessions, capturing credentials typed into login forms, and collecting API keys stored in configuration files. Everything collected is packaged into a log and transmitted to the attacker. From there, the attacker can sell the log on dark web markets or, as in this case, give it away on Telegram. Free distribution on Telegram is a common tactic used to build a reputation in cybercriminal communities, meaning this data was intentionally made widely accessable at no cost to anyone who wanted it.

Check If Your Accounts Were in the Alaska Cloud 2 Leak

HEROIC's free breach scanner covers more than 400 billion compromised records, including stealer log data like the Alaska Cloud 2 upload. If your email address or credentials appear in this dataset, HEROIC will show you what was exposed so you can take immediate action. The sooner you know, the sooner you can change affected passwords and lock down your accounts. Search your email at HEROIC's breach scanner now and find out if you were part of this breach.