AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-04-25

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

United States of America: 5Netherlands: 2Bulgaria: 2India: 1Iran, Islamic Republic of: 1
United States of America545.5%
Netherlands218.2%
Bulgaria218.2%
India19.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of19.1%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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