The STAKE_LOGS Breach Happened in 2024. The Data Just Went Public.

HEROIC analysts uncovered a stealer log file named STAKE_LOGS that a Telegram user uploaded, containing 6,549 records of email addresses, plaintext passwords, and the URLs those credentials were used on. The data was originally captured back in July 2024, meaning it sat on someone's system, or in a criminal's private collection, for roughly two years before surfacing publicly on Telegram.

Why This Is Dangerous

Stealer logs record exactly what a piece of malware found saved in a victim's browser at the moment of infection, which is why the passwords here are in plaintext with no encryption to break. Anyone downloading STAKE_LOGS gets a ready-made list of working logins paired with the exact websites they unlock. There is no guesswork involved: an attacker can go straight to the listed URL and log in using the stolen credentials.

What Was Exposed

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords
• Associated URLs (the sites each credential was used to log into)

Why This Matters

The two-year gap between when this data was harvested and when it appeared publicly is part of what makes stealer logs so risky. Many of the 6,549 people affected may have changed some passwords since 2024, but plenty of people do not, especially for accounts they use infrequently. Anyone who never changed a password captured in this log remains exposed today, and reused passwords give attackers a path into email, financial accounts, or other services tied to the same login.

How Stealer Logs Work

A stealer log is the output of information-stealing malware, often called a "stealer," that infects a device and quietly scrapes saved browser passwords, autofill data, and session details before sending everything back to whoever controls the malware. The victim usually has no idea the infection happened. Files like STAKE_LOGS are then sold or given away in criminal marketplaces and Telegram channels, packaged by infection batch rather than by any single company being hacked. That is why a stealer log can contain credentials for dozens of unrelated websites all belonging to one infected person's browser.

Check If You Are Affected

To find out if your email address appears in STAKE_LOGS or any other stealer log, run a free scan with HEROIC's breach checker. It searches more than 400 billion compromised records, giving you a fast way to see if credentials tied to your accounts have been exposed and need to be changed.