diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py
index 5ccfc03f8..be94becaf 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ from infection_monkey.exploit.tools.helpers import get_agent_dest_path
 from infection_monkey.exploit.tools.smb_tools import SmbTools
 from infection_monkey.model import DROPPER_CMDLINE_DETACHED_WINDOWS, MONKEY_CMDLINE_DETACHED_WINDOWS
 from infection_monkey.telemetry.attack.t1035_telem import T1035Telem
-from infection_monkey.utils.brute_force import generate_brute_force_combinations
+from infection_monkey.utils.brute_force import (
+    generate_brute_force_combinations,
+    get_credential_string,
+)
 from infection_monkey.utils.commands import build_monkey_commandline
 
 logger = getLogger(__name__)
@@ -31,6 +34,8 @@ class SMBExploiter(HostExploiter):
         creds = generate_brute_force_combinations(self.options["credentials"])
 
         for user, password, lm_hash, ntlm_hash in creds:
+            creds_for_log = get_credential_string([user, password, lm_hash, ntlm_hash])
+
             try:
                 # copy the file remotely using SMB
                 remote_full_path = SmbTools.copy_file(
@@ -46,7 +51,8 @@ class SMBExploiter(HostExploiter):
 
                 if remote_full_path is not None:
                     logger.info(
-                        f'Successfully logged in to {self.host.ip_addr} using user "{user}"'
+                        f"Successfully logged in to {self.host.ip_addr} using SMB "
+                        f"with {creds_for_log}"
                     )
                     self.report_login_attempt(True, user, password, lm_hash, ntlm_hash)
                     self.add_vuln_port(
@@ -63,9 +69,9 @@ class SMBExploiter(HostExploiter):
                     self.report_login_attempt(False, user, password, lm_hash, ntlm_hash)
 
             except Exception as exc:
-                logger.debug(
-                    "Error when trying to copy file using SMB to {self.host.ip_addr} with user "
-                    f'"{user}":{exc}'
+                logger.error(
+                    "Error while trying to copy file using SMB to {self.host.ip_addr} with "
+                    f"{creds_for_log}:{exc}"
                 )
                 continue
 
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/tools/smb_tools.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/tools/smb_tools.py
index 5efe87270..8ce7773bb 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/tools/smb_tools.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/tools/smb_tools.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class SmbTools(object):
 
         # skip guest users
         if smb.isGuestSession() > 0:
-            logger.debug(f'Connection to {host} granted guest privileges with user "{username}"')
+            logger.info(f"Connection to {host} granted guest privileges with {creds_for_log}")
 
             try:
                 smb.logoff()
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ class SmbTools(object):
             try:
                 smb.connectTree(share_name)
             except Exception as exc:
-                logger.debug(
-                    "Error connecting tree to share '%s' on victim %r: %s", share_name, host, exc
+                logger.error(
+                    f'Error connecting tree to share "{share_name}" on victim {host}: {exc}'
                 )
                 continue
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class SmbTools(object):
 
                 break
             except Exception as exc:
-                logger.debug(
+                logger.error(
                     "Error uploading monkey to share '%s' on victim %r: %s", share_name, host, exc
                 )
                 T1105Telem(
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class SmbTools(object):
         try:
             smb.login(username, password, "", lm_hash, ntlm_hash)
         except Exception as exc:
-            logger.debug(f'Error while logging into {host} using user "{username}": {exc}')
+            logger.error(f'Error while logging into {host} using user "{username}": {exc}')
             return None, dialect
 
         smb.setTimeout(timeout)