AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-08-01
Aug 01, 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 | 2 | 33.3% |
| The Netherlands | 2 | 33.3% |
| Belgium | 1 | 16.7% |
| Taiwan | 1 | 16.7% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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162.141.167.36 : AS19318 Interserver, Inc : United States
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34.76.51.81 : AS396982 Google LLC : Brussels
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35.221.218.105 : AS396982 Google LLC : Taipei
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45.148.10.120 : AS48090 Techoff Srv Limited : Amsterdam
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45.45.237.77 : AS400529 Infraly, LLC : Chicago
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85.11.167.194 : AS197170 TechTies Inc. : Amsterdam