AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-07-05
Jul 05, 2026
Exploitation
Last Updated: 00:00 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
| The Netherlands | 2 | 40.0% |
| France | 1 | 20.0% |
| United States | 1 | 20.0% |
| Germany | 1 | 20.0% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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185.177.72.17 : AS211590 Bucklog SARL : France
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45.153.34.16 : AS197170 TechTies Inc. : Amsterdam
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68.64.180.165 : AS139659 LUCIDACLOUD LIMITED : United States
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82.39.212.241 : AS211693 NolimitCloud s.r.o : Frankfurt am Main
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91.92.42.120 : AS197170 TechTies Inc. : Amsterdam