AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-07-07
Jul 07, 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
| Germany | 2 | 40.0% |
| Singapore | 1 | 20.0% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 20.0% |
| United States of America | 1 | 20.0% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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172.104.172.237 : AS63949 linode llc : Singapore
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213.209.159.175 : AS42821 k&k kommunikationssysteme gmbh : Germany
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45.148.10.244 : AS48090 pptechnology limited : Amsterdam
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68.64.180.165 : AS3257 gtt communications inc. : United States of America
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91.192.10.181 : AS205388 marcel andrew zaiser trading as metaliance isp systems e.k : Germany