Breach Intelligence Report 19 Sep 2025

AuroraLogsTeam 281count: 16,354 US Records From the March 21 Solo Release

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Records Exposed 16,354
Source Type Stealer log
Origin Telegram
Password Type plaintext

AuroraLogsTeam Keeps Its Pace: The March 21 Solo Release of 281count

Two days after AuroraLogsTeam's first documented dual-batch release on March 20, 2025, the operation continued with a standallone drop on March 21. The 281count batch exposed 16,354 US records from 281 infected devices -- smaller than the March 20 releases but clear evidence of continueous campaign activity. Rather than clustering all output into a single day, AuroraLogsTeam maintained a steady, near-daily release cadence in mid-March, bridgeing each major event with solo drops that sustained the operation's presence on Telegram.


AuroraLogsTeam 281count (March 2025): Breach Summary

  • Records Exposed: 16,354
  • Data Types: Email addresses, plaintext passwords, endpoint URLs, API host data
  • Breach Type: Stealer log
  • Device Count (PCS): 281 infected devices
  • Password Type: Plaintext -- directly usable with no cracking required
  • Country: United States
  • Date Leaked: March 21, 2025

Campaign Chronology: Where 281count Sits in AuroraLogsTeam's March 2025 Timeline

The AuroraLogsTeam March 2025 campaign ran from at least March 17 to March 27, with documented releases nearly every day. The March 21 281count batch sits at the midpoint of this timeline: after the March 17 triple-batch day (743count + 367count + 1650count), after the March 19 solo release (248count), after the March 20 dual-drop (726count + 231count), and before the March 24 solo release (616count) and the massive March 25 dual-drop (1611count + 1021count). Understanding the 281count batch in this context reveals an operation with structured, sustained output rather than opportunistic one-off releases.


58 Credentials Per Device: Mid-Range Density in a High-Volume Campaign

At approximately 58 credentials per infected device, the 281count batch sits in the middle of the AuroraLogsTeam density range. The 367count batch on March 17 averaged roughly 100 credentials per device, while the 231count batch on March 20 averaged approximately 49. The 281count's 58 per-device yield indicates consistent harvesting of devices with moderate browser credential stores -- the kind of machines belonging to individuals who use a significant number of online services but aren't the ultra-dense professional or developer targets captured in some of the higher-density batches. Even at this density, 281 devices yielding 58 credentials each represents a substantial and immediately exploitable pool of plaintext account data.


Endpoint URL Data and Targeted Credential Use

Like all AuroraLogsTeam batches, the 281count dataset includes endpoint URL data paired with each credential record. This pairing is what separates stealer log data from traditional database breach dumps. Rather than providing a credential that might work on some unknown platform, endpoint URL data tells attackers exactly where each stolen password was used -- specific login pages, API endpoints, or service dashboards. This enables precise, targeted credential stuffing rather than broad spray attacks, dramatically increasing the efficiency and success rate of follow-on exploitation of the 281count dataset.


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Breach Breakdown

Domain N/A
Leaked Data Email Addresses,Plaintext Password,URLs
Password Types plaintext
Date Leaked 19 Sep 2025
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