ATM_LOGS: 12,581 U.S. Email and Password Pairs Distributed on Telegram

Another Day, Another ATM_LOGS Batch — 12,581 U.S. Credentials on Telegram

The ATM_LOGS Telegram channel distributed multiple packages of stolen credentials on January 26, 2025. This 12,581-record batch is one of them — adding to the cumulative exposure of tens of thousands of U.S. email and password pairs uploaded by this single distribution channel in a single day. For anyone whose credentials appear across any ATM_LOGS upload, the risk compounds with each new batch identified.

What This ATM_LOGS Batch Contains

• Record Count: 12,581 credential sets
• Leaked Data: Email addresses, plaintext passwords, target login URLs
• Breach Type: Infostealer malware log
• Affected Users: U.S.-based accounts
• Upload Date: January 26, 2025
• Platform: Telegram (ATM_LOGS channel)

Credential Stuffing: What Happens After the Upload

Once a stealer log file is posted to Telegram, the downstream attack chain begins quickly. Subscribers download the file, extract the email-password-URL combinations, and run them through automated credential stuffing tools. These tools systematically test each credential against the corresponding URL — and then expand testing to other popular platforms, banking sites, and email providers, betting on password reuse.

For users who reuse passwords acros multiple services, a single compromised credential from this ATM_LOGS batch could unlock accounts on platforms that were never directly targeted by the original malware. Email accounts are particulaly valuable, as they can be used to reset passwords on every other service the victim uses — turning one compromised credential into a master key for the victim's entire online presence.

How Stealer Log Operators Build Their Inventory

The malware campaigns feeding channels like ATM_LOGS run continuously. Operators deploy infostealer malware through phishing campaigns, malicious downloads, and compromised advertising networks. Each infected device contributes a log file containing whatever credentials the user entered after infection. Over weeks or months, an operator accumulates thousands of these log files, then packages them into distribution batches for Telegram channels. The January 2025 ATM_LOGS uploads likely represent the output of a malware campaign that had been running for months prior to the upload date.

Has Your Email Been Exposed?

HEROIC maintains a breach database covering more than 400 billion exposed records, including this ATM_LOGS batch and all other identified uploads from the same channel. A free email scan takes seconds and will show you exactly which breaches contain your data — so you know where to focus your password changes and security updates.