AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-04-23
Apr 23, 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
| Netherlands | 2 | 50.0% |
| Germany | 1 | 25.0% |
| Ukraine | 1 | 25.0% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
-
45.148.10.21 : AS48090 pptechnology limited : Amsterdam
-
45.153.34.151 : AS44592 skylink data center bv : Germany
-
45.88.138.44 : AS7029 windstream communications llc : Ukraine
-
88.151.34.212 : AS49750 netexpo internet b.v. : Netherlands