The HAWKLOG Stealer Log Leaked 5,960 Passwords. One Could Be Yours.

HEROIC analysts identified a stealer log labeled HAWKLOG FREE 21.12 uploaded to a public Telegram channel on December 21, 2022. The file exposed 5,960 compromised records from devices in the United States, including email addresses, plaintext passwords, and the URLs of the login pages the credentials belonged to.

Why This Is Dangerous

Picture someone scrolling through this file with your email address in it. They see your password sitting there in plain text, next to the exact site it unlocks. There is no puzzle to solve and no code to crack. They can simply open that site, type in your email and password, and be logged in as you within seconds. That is the reality for anyone whose credentials appear among these 5,960 records.

What Was Exposed

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

Why This Matters

Stealer logs like this one are traded and merged into larger credential stuffing lists, where stolen email and password combinations get automatically tested against banking sites, email providers, and social media platforms. Because these passwords were captured in plaintext, the only thing protecting an account is whether its owner used a different password somewhere else. When that fails, the result is account takeover, and from there, identity theft or financial fraud.

How This Stealer Log Was Created

Logs like HAWKLOG FREE 21.12 come from information-stealing malware that infects a device through a cracked download, pirated software, or malicious link. Once installed, the malware quietly pulls saved usernames and passwords out of the browser, along with the exact URL of every site those credentials belong to, and packages it all into a file. That file is then given away or sold on Telegram, where anyone in the channel can download it.

Check If You Are Affected

Stealer logs like this one are especially dangerous because the credentials inside are current and unencrypted. HEROIC's free breach scanner checks your email against a database of more than 400 billion leaked records, including stealer logs like HAWKLOG FREE 21.12, so you can find out quickly whether someone could already be logging in as you.