AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-07-20

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: 3United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 2Netherlands: 2Australia: 1Germany: 1Bulgaria: 1
United States of America330.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland220.0%
Netherlands220.0%
Australia110.0%
Germany110.0%
Bulgaria110.0%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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