AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-07-16
Jul 16, 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 | 44.4% |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 11.1% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 11.1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 11.1% |
| Romania | 1 | 11.1% |
| United States | 1 | 11.1% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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195.178.110.223 : AS48090 Techoff Srv Limited : Bulgaria
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23.161.169.125 : AS400529 Infraly, LLC : Canary Wharf
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34.34.103.195 : AS396982 Google LLC : Groningen
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45.148.10.120 : AS48090 Techoff Srv Limited : Amsterdam
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45.148.10.62 : AS48090 Techoff Srv Limited : Amsterdam
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45.153.34.16 : AS197170 TechTies Inc. : Amsterdam
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45.43.166.116 : AS203919 Lumadock Ltd : Bucharest
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65.110.40.244 : AS22295 Advin Services LLC : United States