AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-08-03
Aug 03, 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 | 40.0% |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 20.0% |
| Japan | 1 | 20.0% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 20.0% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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141.140.0.153 : AS63023 GTHost : Phoenix
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195.178.110.31 : AS48090 Techoff Srv Limited : Bulgaria
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34.158.118.85 : AS396982 Google LLC : Groningen
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45.45.237.21 : AS400529 Infraly, LLC : Chicago