10,925 Plaintext Passwords Exposed: STAKE_LOGS Uploaded by a Telegram User

In late February 2024, HEROIC analysts flagged a second stealer log batch circulating under the name "STAKE_LOGS," this one containing 10,925 records posted to a Telegram channel less than two weeks after an earlier version of the same log surfaced. The file included email addresses, plaintext passwords, and the URLs captured directly from infected machines.

Zooming In: What Plaintext Passwords Actually Mean Here

The word plaintext is the key detail in this leak. It means the passwords were never hashed or scrambled, they sit in the file exactly as the victim typed them into a browser or app.

That level of detail lets anyone accross the internet who finds this file log in immediatly, without needing any hacking skill or password cracking tools.

The Full List of Exposed STAKE_LOGS Data

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

Why One Leaked Password Rarely Stays Isolated

Most people use the same password, or a close variation of it, across several accounts. That habit is exactly what makes stealer logs so valuable to criminals running credential stuffing attacks against email providers, banks, and online stores.

A single working login from this batch can snowball into account takeover, identity theft, and financial fraud within hours, especially if it unlocks a primary email address.

How This STAKE_LOGS Batch Was Likely Collected

Stealer malware infections usually start with something ordinary, a cracked application, a fake software update, or a malicious attachment. Once running, the malware pulls saved credentials and site URLs straight out of the browser and quietly ships them to the attacker.

Those stolen files are then grouped into batches, like this second STAKE_LOGS release, and posted to Telegram channels where they are freely shared or sold to other criminals.

See If Your Details Are in This STAKE_LOGS Batch

Because this is the second STAKE_LOGS release HEROIC has tracked, checking your exposure matters even if you already scanned once before. HEROIC's free breach scanner compares your email against more than 400 billion exposed records pulled from breaches, stealer logs, and dark web sources.

A quick scan will show you exactly which passwords need to be changed right now.