Scrooge Stealer Logs: 63,905 Passwords Is No Small Number

On June 11, 2026, a Telegram user quietly uploaded a file called "Scrooge Free Logs 11.06.2026 4600 PCS," and packed inside were 63,905 records pulled straight off infected computers. No company server was hacked this time. Malware had already been sitting on people's own devices, recieving every keystroke, password, and web address they typed.

Why This Is Dangerous

Stealer logs are a different kind of threat than a typical company data breach. The information doesn't come from some distant database, it comes directly off a victim's own computer. That means the passwords inside are often the ones people are using right now, today, across mutliple accounts. When a criminal buys or downloads a log like this one, they're not guessing at old, outdated logins. They're getting a fresh snapshot of someone's digital life.

What Was Exposed

This particular log contained 63,905 records tied to infected machines in the United States. The data included:

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords (stored with no protection at all)
• URLs showing exactly which websites each login belonged to

Because the passwords were stored in plaintext, anyone who gets ahold of this file can read them immediately, no decoding or technical skill neccessary.

Why This Matters

When a password is paired with the exact website it unlocks, criminals don't have to guess where to try it. They can go straight to a person's email account, banking login, or social media and log in like they belong there. If someone reused that same password anywhere else, the damage can spread far beyond the original account.

How Stealer Logs Work

Stealer logs come from a type of malware that infects a computer, often through a fake download, a cracked piece of software, or a malicious email attachment. Once it's running, the malware quietly watches everything happening on the machine. It grabs saved passwords straight out of the web browser, records login pages as they're visited, and collects email addresses tied to those accounts. All of it gets bundled into a single file, like the one uploaded here, and sold or given away on platforms like Telegram. The victim usually has no idea it occured until their accounts start behaving strangely.

Check If You Are Affected

If you've ever downloaded software from an unfamiliar source or clicked a link you later regretted, it's worth finding out if your information is sitting in a log like this one. HEROIC's free breach scanner checks your email against more than 400 billion leaked records, including stealer logs just like this, so you can see instantly if you need to change a password before someone else uses it first.