Search Your Email: The CRYPTON_LOGS 299PCS Leak Exposed 7,793 Accounts

The CRYPTON_LOGS 299PCS Stealer Log: What HEROIC Analysts Found

On December 3, 2024, HEROIC analysts discovered a stealer log file labeled "CRYPTON_LOGS 299PCS" uploaded to a public Telegram channel. The file exposed 7,793 records tied to United States based accounts, including email addresses, plaintext passwords, and the URLs of the login pages those credentials unlock. "CRYPTON_LOGS 299PCS" is simply the uploader's own label for this batch of stolen data, not the name of an actual company or platform that was hacked.

Why the CRYPTON_LOGS 299PCS Leak Is Dangerous

The passwords in this file were stored and shared in plaintext, meaning there is no encryption standing between an attacker and a working login. Anyone who downloads the file can read the credentials right away and match them to the exact URL each login was used on, giving them everything needed to sign into an account within minutes.

What Was Exposed

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords
• URLs of the websites and services each login was used on

Why This Matters

Even at 7,793 records, this leak is dangerous because so many people reuse the same password across multiple accounts. Attackers take leaked email and password pairs and run them against banking sites, email providers, and social media platforms in bulk, a tactic known as credential stuffing. When one of those attempts succeeds, the result can be account takeover, financial fraud, or identity theft, often before the victim even realizes anything is wrong.

How Stealer Logs Like This One Work

A stealer log comes from malware that infects a person's device, usually through a pirated download, a fake update, or a malicious attachment. Once installed, the malware pulls saved login details directly out of the victim's web browser and sends them back to the attacker. Those stolen credentials are then bundled into a file, given a name like "CRYPTON_LOGS 299PCS," and shared or sold on Telegram channels, exactly as happened here.

Check If You Are Affected

Search your email for free with HEROIC's breach scanner to see if your information is part of the CRYPTON_LOGS 299PCS leak or any other breach in a database of more than 400 billion leaked records. Run a free scan now and update any password you find reused elsewhere.