If You Reuse Passwords, the ARAB_LOGS 36 Leak Should Worry You

What HEROIC Analysts Found in the ARAB_LOGS 36 Stealer Log

In August 2023, a Telegram user uploaded a stealer log file identified as ARAB_LOGS 36, exposing 10,885 records harvested from compromised devices. HEROIC analysts identified and indexed this dataset after it appeared in a public channel. The leaked data includes email adresses, plaintext passwords, and URLs, all captured directly from infected machines by infostealer malware and then distributed freely via Telegram.

The ARAB_LOGS series is a numbered collection, and batch 36 represents just one release in what is clearly an ongoing operation. The scale and organization of the distribution channel indicate a deliberate, systematic effort to harvest and share credential data at volume.

What an Attacker Can Do With 10,885 Stolen Credentials

More than 10,000 plaintext password and email address pairs is a substantial dataset. No decryption is needed, no time pressure, and no technical expertise is required to use this data. An attacker can load the entire file into a credential stuffing tool and begin testing each pair against major platforms within minutes.

The URLs contained in the dataset show exactly which services the victims were using, removing any guesswork about where to strike. Email accounts, banking apps, streaming services, and social media platforms are all potential targets. Even if only a small fraction of the passwords are still valid, more than 10,000 starting points produces a meaningful number of successful account compromises. Each compromised account represents a person whose identity, finances, or private data is at risk.

What Was Exposed in the ARAB_LOGS 36 Leak

• Email Addresses
• Plaintext Passwords
• URLs (active login destinations at time of infection)

Why ARAB_LOGS 36 Is Part of a Larger Credential Threat

A series numbered up to at least 36 implies that batches 1 through 35 also exist, each containing thousands of additional credentials from the same campaign. Collectively, the ARAB_LOGS series likely represents hundreds of thousands of stolen credential records, all derived from the same infostealer operation and all circulating on dark web forums and Telegram channels.

Datasets like this are regularly consolidated into large combolists that are then used in automated attacks against major websites. The ARAB_LOGS data contributes to a broader pool of stolen credentials that fuels credential stuffing, account takeover, identity theft, and in cases where banking credentials were captured, direct financial fraud.

How Stealer Logs Like ARAB_LOGS 36 Are Created

Infostealer malware is the foundation of credential operations like ARAB_LOGS. These programs infiltrate victim devices through phishing emails, pirated software, fake browser updates, and malicious browser extensions. Once installed, the malware silently records browser-saved passwords, session cookies, autofill data, and browsing URLs, then transmits the data back to the operator's server.

The operator aggregates logs from many infected machines, sorts them by date or region, and packages them into numbered batches like ARAB_LOGS 36 before posting to Telegram. The free distribution model builds the channel's reputation and audience, creating a compounding effect where each new batch reaches a larger network of people who may use the data for malicious purposes. The victim generaly has no awarenes that their device was compromised until unusual account activity is detected.

Check If Your Credentials Appeared in the ARAB_LOGS 36 Breach

If you reuse passwords across multiple accounts and your email was active in August 2023, the ARAB_LOGS 36 dataset is a real risk to your accounts. HEROIC's free breach scanner searches more than 400 billion exposed records, including collections like this one, and delivers results in seconds.

Use the breach scanner at the top of this page to check your exposure now. If your email appears in the results, update the affected passwords immediately, turn on two-factor authentication for every important account, and review your recent login activity for signs of unauthorized access. With more than 10,000 credentials in this single batch, the chance of impact for active accounts from that period is not negligible.