AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-07-14
Jul 14, 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 | 25.0% |
| Indonesia | 2 | 25.0% |
| Germany | 2 | 25.0% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 12.5% |
| Spain | 1 | 12.5% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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163.7.11.71 : AS38140 nz forest research institute ltd : Rotorua
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195.178.110.223 : AS30823 combahton gmbh : Reston
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213.209.159.175 : AS42821 k&k kommunikationssysteme gmbh : Germany
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34.34.103.195 : ASNone : United States of America
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45.153.34.16 : AS44592 skylink data center bv : Germany