AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-07-18

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: 3Bulgaria: 2United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 1Australia: 1Netherlands: 1Russian Federation: 1
United States of America333.3%
Bulgaria222.2%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland111.1%
Australia111.1%
Netherlands111.1%
Russian Federation111.1%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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