AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-07-06
Jul 06, 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 | 4 | 57.1% |
| United States | 2 | 28.6% |
| Taiwan | 1 | 14.3% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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213.209.159.175 : AS208137 Feo Prest SRL : Taiwan
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34.34.103.195 : AS396982 Google LLC : Groningen
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45.153.34.16 : AS197170 TechTies Inc. : Amsterdam
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45.153.34.182 : AS197170 TechTies Inc. : Amsterdam
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45.153.34.43 : AS197170 TechTies Inc. : Amsterdam
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68.64.180.165 : AS139659 LUCIDACLOUD LIMITED : United States