AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-07-16
Jul 16, 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 | 4 | 57.1% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 14.3% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 14.3% |
| Germany | 1 | 14.3% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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195.178.110.223 : AS30823 combahton gmbh : Reston
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23.161.169.125 : ASNone : unknown
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34.34.103.195 : ASNone : United States of America
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45.148.10.120 : unknown : unknown
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45.148.10.62 : AS48090 pptechnology limited : Amsterdam
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45.153.34.16 : AS44592 skylink data center bv : Germany
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45.43.166.116 : AS13886 cloud south : United States of America
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65.110.40.244 : AS1239 sprint : Reston