Researchers Link the FreeOLDCloud Dump to 3,679 Stolen Credentials

HEROIC analysts identified the FreeOLDCloud uploaded by a Telegram User stealer log when it emerged in September 2023. Researchers link this dump to 3,679 stolen credentials harvested from devices infected with infostealer malware. The log included email addresses, plaintext passwords, and URLs, giving anyone who downloaded it from Telegram direct access to real peoples accounts without any additional work required.

Why FreeOLDCloud uploaded by a Telegram User Is Dangerous

FreeOLDCloud is dangerous because it contains real credentials taken directly from peoples devices, not from a corporate database. Infostealer malware captures passwords at the moment they are used, meaning every record in this file was confirmed working at the time of theft. The free distribution of this data through Telegram ensures it reached a wide criminal audience, increasing the likleyhood that multiple threat actors have already attempted to use these credentials for fraud and account takeover.

What Was Exposed in FreeOLDCloud uploaded by a Telegram User

• Email Addresses
• Plaintext Passwords
• URLs (website addresses connected to each stolen credential)

Why This Matters

Researchers link the FreeOLDCloud dump to 3,679 exposed credential sets, each of which can enable account takeover, credential stuffing, and identity theft. When an attacker gains access to an email account using stolen credentials, they can reset passwords for every other service connected to that email, escalating from a single breach to total account compromise. Financial fraud is a direct risk when banking or payment credentials are included. The long-term conseqences of identity theft can include damaged credit, fraudulent accounts opened in your name, and months or years of recovery work.

How Stealer Log Works

Stealer logs are the output of infostealer malware, a type of program specifically designed to harvest credentials from infected computers and mobile devices. Infostealers are commonly distributed through fake software downloads, cracked applications, and phishing campaigns. Once active, the malware extracts saved passwords from browsers, captures authentication cookies, takes screenshots, and logs keystrokes. All of this data is sent to the attacker and compiled into a structured file. Researchers link collections like FreeOLDCloud to ongoing criminal operations that consistently upload new batches of stolen data to Telegram for wide distribution.

Check If You Are Affected

Researchers link the FreeOLDCloud dump to 3,679 stolen credentials, but there are hundreds of thousands of similar files indexed in HEROIC's database. Our free scanner covers more than 400 billion records. Visit heroic.com, enter your email address, and get an instant answer on whether your data was exposed in this breach or any other known leak.