AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-02-18

Feb 18, 2026 WebExploit

Last Updated: 12:00 UTC

Direct requests for /.aws/credentials — the AWS CLI credential store. Long-term AWS access keys in this file grant full programmatic access to the associated AWS account. Widely targeted in automated cloud credential harvesting campaigns.

MITRE ATT&CK

Tactic: Credential Access (TA0006)
Technique: T1552.005 — Cloud Instance Metadata API

Observed URIs

  • /.aws/credentials
  • /admin/config?cmd=cat%20/root/.aws/credentials
  • /pms?module=logging&file_name=../../../../../../~/.aws/credentials&number_of_lines=10000

Attackers by Country

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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