Inside Free Telegram Log Channels: How free_logs_cloud4 Exposed 31,224 Credentials

HEROIC analysts discovered the free_logs_cloud4 - 1500 LOGS stealer log on December 19, 2022, when a Telegram user uploaded a file containing 31,224 compromised records. The data included email addresses, plaintext passwords, and URLs pulled directly from infected computers. The name of the file references a free log sharing channel on Telegram where threat actors distribte stolen credentials at no cost, making the data widely accessible to a broad criminal audience almost immediately after collection.

Why This Is Dangerous

Free log channels lower the barrier for anyone who wants to commit account fraud. Instead of paying for stolen data, criminals simply subscribe to a free Telegram channel and start using the credentials right away. Plaintext passwords require zero effort to exploit. Attackers can walk straight into email accounts, banking portals, and streaming services within minutes of downloading the log file, with no technical skill required at all.

What Was Exposed in the free_logs_cloud4 Breach

• Email Addresses
• Plaintext Passwords
• URLs (websites and services targeted by the infostealer malware)

Why This Matters

With 31,224 records openly shared on Telegram, this breach has the potential to fuel a large wave of credential stuffing attacks. Automated bots can test these email and password pairs across dozens of popular websites simultaniously, unlocking accounts at scale. Victims typically do not find out until they notice an unauthorized charge, a changed password, or a login alert from an unfamiliar location. By that point, the damage is often already done.

How Infostealer Malware Harvests Credentials

Inside the free_logs_cloud4 leak is the output of infostealer malware at work. These programs quietly install themselves on a victims computer after they click a bad link, download pirated software, or open a malicious email attachment. Once running, the malware reads saved passwords from every browser on the device, captures autofill form data, grabs session cookies, and logs any credentials typed during active sessions. Everything gets bundled into a single log file and silently sent to the attacker over the internet. The whole process can happen in seconds, and the user never sees a single warning sign that their data was taken.

Check If Your Information Was Exposed

If your credentials may have been captured as part of the free_logs_cloud4 leak or any other breach, HEROIC's free identity scanner can tell you right away. Our database contains more than 400 billion exposed records sourced from thousands of breaches around the world. Run a free scan with your email address and find out whether your passwords are already circulating on Telegram channels before a criminal uses them against you.