FREE LOGS Telegram Breach Is Bigger Than a Small Town: 9,657 Accounts Leaked

HEROIC analysts uncovered a stealer log breach linked to FREE LOGS uploaded by a Telegram User, dated September 3, 2023. The file contained 9,657 records harvested from compromised endpoints, including email addresses, plaintext passwords, and the URLs associated with each set of credentials. The data was freely distributed on Telegram, meaning it required no purchase or special access to obtain.

Why This Is Dangerous

Free distribution of stealer logs is particuarly alarming because it removes the financial gatekeeping that usually limits who can act on stolen data. When logs are shared openly, the pool of potential attackers expands from organized criminal groups to anyone with a Telegram account and bad intentions. Plaintext passwords make exploitation trivial, and the attached URLs tell attackers exactly where to use them.

What Was Exposed

• Email Addresses
• Plaintext Passwords
• URLs (websites where credentials were used)

Why This Matters

Credential stuffing attacks powered by stealer logs like this one are responsible for millions of account takeovers every year. Fraudsters run automated tools that test leaked email and password combos across banking, streaming, retail, and social media platforms. Victims often don't realize their accounts have been compromised until money disappears, personal data is sold, or their identity is used to open fraudulent credit lines. The risk multiplies dramatically if you use the same password in multiple places.

How Stealer Logs Work

Infostealer malware infects a victims computer, usually through a phishing link, a trojanized software installer, or a malicious browser extension. Once running, it silently grabs every saved password, session cookie, and form autofill entry it can find. That harvest is packaged into a log file and sent back to a command and control server. The operator then sorts and sells or shares these logs on platforms like Telegram, where they circulate freely among cybercriminals loooking for easy targets.

Check If You Are Affected

HEROIC's free scanner searches more than 400 billion exposed records to tell you whether your email address appeared in FREE LOGS uploaded by a Telegram User or any other known breach. Don't wait for a bank alert or a locked account to find out. Scan your email for free at HEROIC right now and see exactly what data of yours is out there.