AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-07-27
Jul 27, 2026
Exploitation
Last Updated: 00:00 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 | 4 | 50.0% |
| Germany | 2 | 25.0% |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 12.5% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 12.5% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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195.178.110.199 : AS48090 Techoff Srv Limited : Bulgaria
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216.144.249.201 : AS46475 Limestone Networks, Inc. : Frankfurt am Main
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34.74.224.235 : AS396982 Google LLC : North Charleston
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34.82.98.210 : AS396982 Google LLC : The Dalles
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45.148.10.120 : AS48090 Techoff Srv Limited : Amsterdam