The Raccooncloud Part 5 Leak Quietly Exposed 8,578 Passwords

HEROIC analysts found a stealer log file called "Raccooncloud Part 5" uploaded to a Telegram channel on December 13, 2022. There was no announcement or press release, just a file quietly added to a channel, containing 8,578 records made up of email addresses, plaintext passwords, and the URLs of the accounts those passwords unlock.

Why This Is Dangerous

Because leaks like this rarely make headlines, most of the people affected have no idea their information is sitting in a Telegram channel right now. The passwords are stored in plaintext and lined up directly against the matching email address and login URL, so an attacker does not need to guess or crack anything, only to notice the file and use it.

What Was Exposed in the Raccooncloud Part 5 Leak

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

Why This Matters

A quiet leak is not a smaller threat, it is often a longer-lived one, since it can circulate for months before anyone outside the file's original audience notices it. During that time, attackers can use the exposed email and password pairs for credential stuffing, testing them across other sites, which can lead to account takeover, identity theft, and financial fraud long after the initial exposure.

How This Stealer Log Was Created

A stealer log is the output of malware that infects a device and quietly harvests saved passwords, browser autofill data, and active login sessions before sending everything back to whoever controls the malware. A file labeled "Part 5" suggests this is one installment in an ongoing series of drops from the same operation, meaning more data from the same source may already be circulating or still to come. Files like this are typically shared or sold through Telegram channels, exactly where HEROIC analysts located this one.

Check If You Are Affected

If you want to know whether your email address appears in this leak or any other, HEROIC's free breach scanner checks your information against a database of more than 400 billion leaked records, including stealer logs like this one. Run a free scan now and change any password you may have reused.