AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-04-19

Apr 19, 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

Attackers by Country

Spain: 2Netherlands: 2United States of America: 1Cyprus: 1
Spain233.3%
Netherlands233.3%
United States of America116.7%
Cyprus116.7%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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