AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-05-06
May 06, 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
| United States of America | 4 | 57.1% |
| Cyprus | 1 | 14.3% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 14.3% |
| Ukraine | 1 | 14.3% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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107.173.39.70 : AS36352 colocrossing : United States of America
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138.197.112.80 : AS14061 digitalocean llc : Clifton
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157.245.11.214 : AS14061 digitalocean llc : Clifton
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23.95.112.73 : AS36352 colocrossing : United States of America
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45.148.10.231 : AS48090 pptechnology limited : Amsterdam
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45.88.138.44 : AS7029 windstream communications llc : Ukraine