The IceLogsCloud Stealer Log Quietly Exposed 6,363 Accounts

The IceLogsCloud Stealer Log Quietly Exposed 6,363 Records

HEROIC analysts identified a stealer log tagged "358 PCS ICELOGSCLOUD," uploaded to a Telegram channel on December 30, 2022. The file contained 6,363 records, most tied to United States users, made up of email addresses, plaintext passwords, and URLs. The "PCS" in the label likely refers to the number of infected computers the data was pulled from, and "IceLogsCloud" appears to be the uploader's own name for the collection rather than a confirmed company that was breached. It sat largely unnoticed before turning up in routine monitoring.

Why This Is Dangerous

The quiet nature of this leak does not make it any less usable. Each record pairs an email address with a plaintext password and the URL of the site it belongs to, giving an attacker a direct, ready-to-use login without needing to break any encryption or guess which service the password unlocks.

What Was Exposed

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords
• URLs linked to the accounts

Why This Matters

Data like this rarely makes headlines, but it circulates and gets tested against other services long before most people notice. With 6,363 plaintext password and email pairs available, anyone who reused a password elsewhere is at risk of credential stuffing, which can lead to account takeover, identity theft, or financial fraud if the reused credentials reach banking or shopping accounts.

How Stealer Logs Work

A stealer log comes from information-stealing malware that quietly infects a device, often bundled with a pirated program, a fake update, or a malicious attachment. The malware reads the saved passwords and autofill data in the browser and writes each one to a file along with the URL it belongs to. Logs from many infected machines are often combined and labeled by whoever collects them, as with the "358 PCS" reference here, meaning credentials pulled from 358 separate infected computers, before being shared on Telegram channels that trade in stolen data.

Check If You Are Affected

HEROIC's database tracks more than 400 billion breached and leaked records, including quiet stealer logs like this one that circulate for months before drawing attention. Use HEROIC's free breach scanner to check whether your email address appears in this leak or any other, and take steps to secure your accounts if it does.