AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-05-21
May 21, 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 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 33.3% |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 33.3% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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209.99.191.199 : AS204472 amol kotkar trading as a k digital media : United States of America
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45.148.10.21 : AS48090 pptechnology limited : Amsterdam
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91.92.42.86 : AS25211 euro crypt eood : Sofia