The BRADMAX 800 JAN Leak: 12,833 Passwords Exposed. Yours Might Be One.

HEROIC analysts identified a stealer log dataset uploaded to Telegram in February 2026 containing 12,833 exposed records tied to the BRADMAX 800 JAN collection. The data includes plaintext passwords, email addresses, and URLs harvested from infected endpoints. This is not a traditional website breach. The credentials were pulled directly from compromised devices using malware, meaning the victims likely had no idea their data was being collected.

Why This Is Dangerous

Stealer logs are particularly damaging because they capture data in real time, as it exists on a person's computer or browser. Unlike a database breach where attackers get one snapshot, stealer logs can include saved passwords, active session cookies, and browsing history from dozens of accounts at once. When plaintext passwords are included, attackers do not need to crack anything. They can log in immediately.

With email addresses and matching passwords in hand, a bad actor can attempt to access your email, cloud storage, banking apps, and social media accounts in minutes. Many people reuse passwords across sites, which makes a single stealer log entry far more dangerous than it might first appear.

What Was Exposed

• Email Addresses
• Plaintext Passwords
• URLs (indicating which sites and services the credentials belong to)

Why This Matters to Real People

The inclusion of URLs alongside email and password pairs is what makes this dataset especially actionable for attackers. They know exactly which site each credential belongs to. There is no guesswork involved. This dramatically increases the likelihood of successful account takeovers, credential stuffing attacks, and in some cases, identity theft or financial fraud if banking or payment service credentials are included.

Even if your password for one site was exposed, attackers will definately try that same password on other popular platforms. This is called credential stuffing, and it is one of the most common attack methods used today.

How Stealer Log Breaches Work

Stealer logs are created by a category of malware known as information stealers. These programs are typically distributed through phishing emails, fake software downloads, or malicious browser extensions. Once installed on a victim's device, the malware silently collects saved passwords from browsers, cookies from active sessions, and any credentials stored in apps or configuration files.

The harvested data is then sent to the attacker's server and often compiled into large datasets called stealer logs. These logs are sold or shared on dark web forums and, increasingly, on messaging platforms like Telegram. The BRADMAX 800 JAN collection is one such log, uploaded publicly where anyone could download and use it.

What makes these breaches particularly difficult to detect is that the malware often leaves no obvious trace. Victims may not recieve any alerts from their devices, and the data theft can occured weeks or months before the log is ever published.

Check If Your Data Was Exposed

HEROIC operates one of the largest breach intelligence databases in the world, with over 400 billion exposed records indexed from data breaches, stealer logs, and dark web sources. You can run a free search right now to see if your email address or passwords appear in this dataset or thousands of others.

Do not wait to find out the hard way. Search your email at HEROIC's free breach scanner and take action before an attacker does.