Identity Theft Got Easier: CRYPTON_LOGS 299PCS Exposes 8,912 Records

HEROIC analysts found a stealer log file uploaded to a public Telegram channel on December 23, 2024, labeled crypton_logs_299pcs. The file contained 8,912 records made up of email addresses, plaintext passwords, and the URLs of the login pages those credentials belong to.

Why This Makes Identity Theft Easier

Because the passwords in this file are stored in plaintext and matched directly to a URL, an attacker does not need to guess, crack, or decrypt anything to log in. Combined with a real email address, this kind of data hands an attacker exactly what is needed to impersonate someone convincingly, whether that means resetting other account passwords, opening new accounts in someone's name, or crafting phishing messages that look like they come from a trusted source.

What Was Exposed in the crypton_logs_299pcs Upload

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords
• URLs of the affected login pages

Why This Matters for the 8,912 People Affected

A leak of this size gives attackers a large pool of working credentials to run through credential stuffing tools, automatically testing each email and password pair against other websites. Anyone in this file who reused a password elsewhere faces a heightened risk of account takeover, financial fraud, and identity theft.

How a Stealer Log Like crypton_logs_299pcs Gets Made

Stealer logs are produced by malware that infects a device through a fake download, cracked software, or a phishing link, then quietly copies the passwords and site data saved in the victim's browser. That harvested information is bundled into a log file and shared or sold, often through Telegram channels exactly like the one where this file appeared. Because the data comes directly from the browser, the passwords collected are typically the ones the victim was using at the time of infection.

Check If You Are Affected

If you want to know whether your email or passwords have surfaced in a stealer log like this one, HEROIC's free breach scanner checks your information against a database of more than 400 billion leaked records. A scan takes seconds and shows you exactly where your data has appeared so you can change any exposed or reused passwords right away.