Trident_Cloud_3 Leak Exposes Plaintext Passwords for 15,305 Users

On June 12, 2026, a Telegram user shared a stealer log going by the name Trident_Cloud_3. It's smaller than some of the mega-leaks HEROIC covers, holding 15,305 records, but the detail worth zooming in on is how the passwords were stored: plain, unencrypted text, sitting right next to each email address.

Why This Is Dangerous

Plaintext passwords remove every obstacle an attacker would normally face. There's no hash to crack, no salt to work around, just a password an attacker can copy and paste directly into a login form. Smaller leaks like this one sometimes get less attention, but the risk per record is just as high as a leak ten times its size.

What Was Exposed

• 15,305 individual records
• Email Addresses
• Plaintext Password
• URLs tied to each login

Why This Matters

Because the passwords weren't scrambled in any way, anyone holding this file can test them right now against email providers, banking portals, or anywhere else the associated URL points to. It doesn't take technical skill, just a list and some free time.

How Stealer Logs Work

Trident_Cloud style logs typically come from infostealer malware bundled into cracked software or fake "free trial" downloads. Once a victim runs the file, the malware reads directly from the browser's saved password store, wich keeps everything unencrypted once you're logged into your own device, and ships that data straight to the attacker.

Check If You Are Affected

Even a leak of 15,305 records is worth checking against. HEROIC's free breach scanner searches a database of over 400 billion leaked records and can tell you imediately whether your email turned up in this dump or any other.