AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-07-21

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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 3Netherlands: 3United States of America: 2Singapore: 1Bulgaria: 1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland330.0%
Netherlands330.0%
United States of America220.0%
Singapore110.0%
Bulgaria110.0%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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