The HEAVENLOGSCLOUD Romania Dump: 1,327 Credentials Hit Telegram

HEROIC analysts uncovered a stealer log collection targeting Romanian internet users, published on Telegram in April 2023 under the RO-ROMANIA-87PCS HEAVENLOGSCLOUD label. A threat actor uploaded the dataset containing 1,327 records harvested from compromised Romanian endpoints by information-stealing malware. Each record captures email addresses, plaintext passwords, and the URLs of services each victim was actively using, giving attackers an immediate map of high-value accounts to compromise across banking platfroms, social media, and corporate tools used across Romania's expanding digital economy.

Why This Is Dangerous

Romania is home to a large and technically sophisticated internet user base, with significant adoption of online banking, European digital services, and remote work platforms. Stealer log data from Romanian endpoints is particularly attractive to Eastern European cybercriminal networks that specialize in financial fraud. Plaintext passwords require no cracking, and the accompanying URLs allow attackers to immediately target the banking portals, payment systems, and corporate logins each victim frequents, making credential stuffing attacks on Romanian users exceptionally efficient.

What Was Exposed

• Email Addresses
• Plaintext Passwords
• URLs (active sites and services on infected Romanian devices)

Why This Matters

When a dataset like this hits Telegram, criminal networks begin automated credential stuffing attacks within hours. For victims in Romania, the risk extends to European banking systems, EU digital identity services, and corporate accounts tied to businesses operating across the region. A single compromised email account opens access to every linked service. Identity theft, unauthorized bank transactions, and corporate data breaches can all flow from one record in a stealer log collection like this one.

How Stealer Logs Work

Infromation-stealing malware reaches Romanian devices through phishing emails, pirated software, and malicious browser extensions. Once active on a device, the stealer copies all saved passwords from major browsers, captures active session cookies that allow attackers to bypass two-factor authentication, and logs the URLs of recently visited sites. The harvested data is packaged into a structured log file and silently transmitted to the attacker's servers. Threat actors then organize logs by country, bundle them into collections like RO-ROMANIA-87PCS, and release them to Telegram channels where thousands of cybercriminals freely download and weaponize them within days.

Check If You Are Affected

If you are based in Romania or regularly use accounts accessed from Romanian devices, your credentials could be in this dataset. HEROIC's free breach scanner checks your email address against more than 400 billion compromised records, including stealer log collections distrubuted on Telegram. Enter your email now to find out if your accounts have been exposed and take immediate steps to secure them before attackers strike.