AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-06-17
Jun 17, 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 | 2 | 33.3% |
| Singapore | 1 | 16.7% |
| Spain | 1 | 16.7% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 16.7% |
| Romania | 1 | 16.7% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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178.128.117.50 : AS14061 digitalocean llc : Singapore
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195.178.110.199 : AS30823 combahton gmbh : Reston
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45.148.10.21 : AS48090 pptechnology limited : Amsterdam
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52.200.76.145 : AS14618 amazon.com inc. : Ashburn
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80.96.109.223 : ASNone : Romania