Telegram Threat Actor Exposes APRIL 7 – 2498 LOGS uploaded by a Telegram User Data: 65,102 Records at Risk

On December 26th, 2023, a Telegram threat actor uploaded a stealer log collection called "APRIL 7 - 2498 LOGS," exposing 65,102 records to the public. This is one of the larger stealer log dumps to surface on Telegram, containing plaintext passwords, email addresses, and URLs pulled directly from infected user devices. At this scale, the chances that someone you know was affected are hard to ignore.

Why This Is Dangerous

With 65,102 records in a single upload, this dataset gives attackers a substantial working list of live credentials. Because stealer logs capture passwords directly from devices rather than through database hacking, the credentials are often still active and usable at the moment of publication. There is no cracking required, no hashing to bypass, just a list of emails and plaintext passwords ready to go.

The scale of this particular dump means it was not a casual upload. A collection of 2,498 individual log files represents a sustained campaign of endpoint compromise across a wide range of users. The attacker put real effort into assembling and distributing this dataset, which suggests it was intended to reach a large audience of other threat actors.

Each record also includes URLs, which help attackers understand exactly which services or platforms were in use on each infected device. That context makes these records significantly more dangerous than a generic email-password list, because it points attackers directly at the right targets.

What Was Exposed

• Email addresses captured from infected devices
• Plaintext passwords stored in browsers and applications
• URLs showing which platforms and services were accessed
• API host endpoints and authentication identifiers
• Browser-saved form data and autofill credentials
• Session cookies and active login tokens
• Endpoint metadata and device environment details
• Potentially linked accounts across multiple services

Why This Matters

Sixty-five thousand records is a meaningful number. At that volume, even a small percentage of successful credential stuffing attempts translates into thousands of compromised accounts. Attackers do not need every credential to work, just enough to make the effort worthwhile, and this dataset gives them plenty to work with.

Because this leak was published openly on Telegram rather than sold privately, the data was accesible to an unknown number of people from the moment it went live. It has almost certainly been redistributed many times since December 2023, and the window to prevent misuse closed very quickly after the upload.

How Stealer Log Works

Stealer log attacks begin on individual user machines, not inside corporate networks. Infostealer malware, delivered through phishing campaigns, fake software, or malicious browser plugins, quietly installs itself and starts collecting anything it can find. Browser passwords, autofill data, session cookies, and saved credentials are all swept up within minutes.

The malware packages all of that into a structured log file and sends it to a server the attacker controls. From there, the logs are sorted by value and grouped into collections. Large collections like APRIL 7 - 2498 LOGS are then uploaded to Telegram, where they can be downloaded and used by a wide range of criminal actors without any technical barriers.

Because the compromise happens on the user's device rather than inside a company's servers, many organizations never recieve any notification that their employees or customers were affected. The breach is effectively invisible to standard network monitoring tools.

Check If You Were Affected

With 65,102 records in this dataset, the odds of exposure are real. Use HEROIC's free breach checker at heroic.com to search your email address against this and thousands of other known data leaks. If your credentials appear, change your passwords immediately and enable two-factor authentication on every account you care about.