Breach Intelligence Report 07 Apr 2025

The InerealCloud 19M Dump Hit BreachForums. Plaintext Passwords Are Already Circulating.

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Records Exposed 4,261,820
Source Type Database
Origin Darkweb
Password Type Plaintext

HEROIC analysts flagged a large stealer log posted to BreachForums on March 20, 2025, under the label InerealCloud 19M ULP P2. This is the second part of a multi-volume credential dump distributed by the threat actor known as InerealCloud. The dataset contains approximately 4.26 million unique records drawn from a larger pool of nearly 19 million lines of raw data. What makes this leak especially serious is the presence of plaintext passwords paired directly with email addresses and the website URLs where those credentials were used.

What Attackers Can Do With Plaintext Passwords

A plaintext password is a password stored or transmitted with no encryption at all. When an attacker has your actual password in readable form, they do not need to crack or guess anything. They can take your email and password combination and immediately try it against dozens of other platforms in a process called credential stuffing. If you use the same password on multiple sites, every one of those accounts is at risk right now. The included homepage URLs tell attackers exactly which services to target first, removing any guesswork from the attack.


What Was Exposed in the InerealCloud 19M ULP P2 Stealer Log

  • Email Address
  • Plaintext Password
  • HomePage URL

Why This Matters for Anyone in the Dataset

Credential stuffing attacks powered by logs like this one are one of the most common causes of account takeovers today. Once a criminal has access to your email account, the damage cascades quickly. They can reset passwords on your bank, your shopping accounts, and your cloud storage. Identity theft follows when personal and financial details are harvested from those accounts. The sheer scale of 4.26 million exposed records means there is a very real posibility your information is in this dataset, particularly if you have accounts on popular platforms and have not recently changed your passwords.


How a Stealer Log Breach Works

A stealer log is created by malware that secretly runs on a victim's computer or device. This type of malicious software, called an infostealer, quietly scans your browser's saved passwords, autofill data, and open sessions. It then packages that information and sends it back to the attacker's server. The attacker compiles thousands or millions of these individual harvests into a single log file. That log is then sold or shared on forums like BreachForums, where other criminals buy access to use the credentials in their own attacks. The InerealCloud dumps represent exactly this kind of compiled, multi-source harvest.


Check If You Are in the InerealCloud Stealer Log

HEROIC's free breach scanner covers more than 400 billion exposed records, including stealer logs distributed through forums like BreachForums. If your email address appeared in this dump, HEROIC can tell you immediately. Use the free checker at HEROIC now and change your passwords on any site where you may have reused credentials. Acting quickly is the best defense against the acounts takeover attacks this data enables.

Breach Breakdown

Domain N/A
Leaked Data Email Address, Plaintext Password, HomePage URL
Password Types Plaintext
Date Leaked 07 Apr 2025
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Breach Timeline Analysis

March 2024 Multiple credentials exposed in recent data breach
January 2024 Password found in dark web marketplace
December 2023 Personal information leaked in major security incident

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