AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-04-26

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: 4United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 2Netherlands: 2Cyprus: 1Spain: 1Iran, Islamic Republic of: 1Russian Federation: 1Bulgaria: 1
United States of America430.8%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland215.4%
Netherlands215.4%
Cyprus17.7%
Spain17.7%
Iran, Islamic Republic of17.7%
Russian Federation17.7%
Bulgaria17.7%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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