The Trident_Cloud Stealer Log Quietly Appeared on Telegram in April 2024

HEROIC analysts found a stealer log file posted to a public Telegram channel in April 2024, identified as "Trident_Cloud." The upload appeared on April 15th, 2024 and contained 14,037 records pulled directly from infected devices. Each record included an email adress, a plaintext password, and the URL of the service where those credentials were used, giving attackers an immediate, ready-to-use list of account access points.

Why This Is Dangerous

Unlike a hacked database where passwords might be hashed or encrypted, stealer logs contain credentials exactly as the user typed them. The malware captured these logins live, in real time, while users were signing into their accounts. That means every single password in this file was confirmed working at the time it was stolen. With 14,037 records now circulating on Telegram, anyone with access to this file can start trying those logins against banks, email providers, and workplace systems without any additonal effort.

What Was Exposed

• Email Addresses
• Plaintext Passwords
• URLs (service endpoints and API hosts)

Why This Matters

Credential stuffing attacks rely on exactly this kind of data. Criminals feed stolen email and password pairs into automated tools that test them across thousands of websites simultaneously. Because so many people reuse the same password across multiple services, one entry from the Trident_Cloud log could unlock severall different accounts belonging to the same person. From there, attackers can commit financial fraud, drain loyalty points, access private communications, and steal identities. The victims often have no idea anything happened until it is too late.

How Stealer Log Breaches Work

Stealer malware typically arrives through a convincing phishing email, a pirated software download, or a fake browser extension. Once it runs on a device, it silently harvests saved passwords from browsers like Chrome and Firefox, reads autofill data, captures active session cookies, and records API credentials from desktop applications. Everything gets compressed into a log file and transmitted to the attacker's server. That log is then sold or shared on platforms like Telegram, where other criminals can purchase or download it and run their own attacks using the stolen data.

Check If You Are Affected

HEROIC maintains a breach database of over 400 billion leaked records, including stealer log files like Trident_Cloud. Our free scanner lets you check your email address or password against this database in seconds. If your data appears in this or any other known breach, you will know right away so you can change your passwords and secure your accounts. Use the HEROIC free breach scanner today before someone else uses your credentials first.