Inside the APRIL 3 2060 LOGS Breach: How 27,795 Records Were Compromised

On December 26th, 2023, a Telegram user published a stealer log file called "APRIL 3 - 2060 LOGS" that exposed the credentials of nearly 28,000 people. The data included plaintext passwords paired directly with email addresses and URLs, which means anyone who got their hands on that file had everything they needed to start attempting logins right away. There was no encryption, no hashing, nothing standing between the attacker and your accounts.

Why This Is Dangerous

Stealer logs are among the most immediately dangerous type of breach data because they bypass every layer of password protection a company might have in place. When a company stores passwords properly, they hash them so even if the database is stolen the passwords can't be read directly. A stealer log skips that entirely by capturing the password before it ever reaches a server.

The credentials in this dataset can be used in credential stuffing attacks without any additional effort. Automated tools cycle through login forms on banking sites, email providers, shopping platforms, and social networks, testing each email and password combination until they find a match. If you've reused passwords accross multiple accounts, the exposure goes far beyond whatever service was targeted by the malware.

The URL fields in this log are also worth paying attention to. They indicate which websites or API hosts the credentials belong to, which lets attackers prioritize which accounts to target first. High-value targets like financial services or cloud storage providers would be hit before less valuable accounts.

What Was Exposed

• Email addresses harvested from infected devices
• Plaintext passwords captured at the moment of entry
• API host URLs from applications running on infected machines
• Website login URLs tied to each credential set
• Browser-stored credentials from infected endpoints
• Endpoint metadata from compromised devices
• Potential session cookies and stored tokens

Why This Matters

With 27,795 records exposed in a single file on a public Telegram channel, the information was freely available to any criminal who wanted it. These kinds of dumps are downloaded and redistributed many times over, so the original uploader is just one of potentially dozens of people who now have access to those credentials. The longer this goes unaddressed, the more accounts are at risk of being taken over.

Stealer log data from 2023 might feel dated, but it remains dangerous. People tend to keep the same passwords for years. If you haven't changed your credentials since December 2023 and your email address appeared in this dump, there is a real chance someone has already tried or succeded in accessing one of your accounts.

How Stealer Log Works

Infostealer malware is typically distributed through fake software cracks, trojanized game mods, phishing emails, or malicious browser extensions. When a user installs or runs the infected file, the malware activates silently and begins scanning the device for stored credentials. It targets browser password storage in Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, as well as desktop applications that store login data locally.

The malware also captures keystrokes and intercepts form submissions, which is how it collects credentials even for services that don't store passwords locally. Everything gets packaged into a structured log file that is then sent to the attacker's infrastructure. This whole process happens in the background without any visible signs that anything is wrong.

Once the logs are collected, they are typically organized by date or batch and posted to Telegram channels where other criminals can download them for free or purchase premium packages. The APRIL 3 - 2060 LOGS file follows this exact pattern, with the name reflecting the date and log count of the batch.

Check If You Were Affected

If you beleive your email may have been included in the APRIL 3 - 2060 LOGS stealer dump, check your exposure now using HEROIC's free breach checker at heroic.com. You can search your email against thousands of known breach datasets and stealer logs to see exactly where your data has appeared. Acting quickly after a breach like this is the most effective way to protect yourself.