The BC.edu Stealer Log Put 987 Stolen Email and Password Pairs Online

HEROIC analysts found a stealer log tied to bc.edu that a Telegram user uploaded on 10 June 2026. The file contained 987 records, each one an email address paired with a plaintext password and the URL of the login page that password was used on.

Why This Is Dangerous

This data was not taken from a breach of the university's own network. It came from infostealer malware running on infected devices, quietly recording login details as students and staff typed them in or as browsers auto filled them. Because the passwords in this file are stored in plaintext, an attacker can read them the moment they open the file. The URL attached to each record tells an attacker precisely which login page a stolen password belongs to.

What Was Exposed

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords
• URLs tied to each set of stolen credentials

Why This Matters

College students and staff commonly reuse the same password across school accounts, email, and personal banking apps, which turns a modest leak like this one into a bigger risk than its size suggests. Attackers take credentials from files like this and run them against other sites through credential stuffing. If a password still works elsewhere, the result is account takeover, which can quickly lead to identity theft or financial fraud.

How Stealer Logs Work

Infostealer malware infects a device through a malicious download, phishing link, or infected file, then it silently copies saved passwords, autofill entries, and session cookies from the browser. That stolen data is packaged into a log file and sent to the attacker, often within hours of infection. These logs then circulate on Telegram channels, which is how this bc.edu related file came to light.

Check If You Are Affected

If you have a bc.edu account or reuse the same password across multiple sites, it is worth checking whether your details show up in this exposure. HEROIC's free breach scanner searches more than 400 billion leaked records so you can find out and change any exposed password right away.