AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-07-24
Jul 24, 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 | 3 | 37.5% |
| Japan | 2 | 25.0% |
| India | 1 | 12.5% |
| Germany | 1 | 12.5% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 12.5% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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13.112.70.113 : AS16509 amazon.com inc : Tokyo
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139.59.66.222 : AS14061 digitalocean llc : Bengaluru
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213.209.159.223 : AS42821 k&k kommunikationssysteme gmbh : Germany
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23.161.169.127 : ASNone : unknown
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34.85.216.224 : AS396982 google : Washington
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45.148.10.244 : AS48090 pptechnology limited : Amsterdam