AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-05-31
May 31, 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 | 66.7% |
| Germany | 1 | 33.3% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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176.65.144.128 : ASNone : Germany
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5.255.123.222 : AS60404 the infrastructure group b.v. : Netherlands
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88.151.34.249 : AS49750 netexpo internet b.v. : Netherlands