The cn NEW 0818 Leak Puts 3,161 Passwords at Risk of Reuse

In January 2023, HEROIC analysts found a stealer log listing titled "cn NEW 0818," uploaded to Telegram by an unidentified user. The file held 3,161 records consisting of email addresses, plaintext passwords, and the URLs of the sites where those logins were captured.

Why the cn NEW 0818 Leak Puts Passwords at Risk

Because this data was harvested straight from infected devices rather than pulled from a hacked website, the credentials inside are typically still active. With passwords stored in plaintext, no cracking is needed, whoever downloads this file can try the logins right away on the original site or anywhere else the same password might have been reused.

What Was Exposed in This Log

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords tied to each account
• URLs showing where the credentials were used

Why This Matters

A file of working email and password pairs is valuable to attackers running credential stuffing campaigns, where stolen logins are tested automatically across many other websites. Anyone who reused a password from an account in this file elsewhere faces a real risk of account takeover, and from there, exposure to fraud or further data theft.

How Stealer Logs Work

Stealer logs are produced by malware that infects a personal computer, often through a cracked program, fake update, or malicious attachment, and then quietly copies stored browser credentials and session data. That stolen information is compiled into a single file and shared or sold through Telegram channels and dark web marketplaces, which is where files like "cn NEW 0818" typically surface.

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