AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-08-05
Aug 05, 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
| The Netherlands | 3 | 37.5% |
| United States | 2 | 25.0% |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 12.5% |
| Spain | 1 | 12.5% |
| Belgium | 1 | 12.5% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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154.58.229.12 : AS400810 BreezeHost : New York
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195.178.110.31 : AS48090 Techoff Srv Limited : Bulgaria
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34.14.25.23 : AS396982 Google LLC : Brussels
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34.178.47.95 : AS396982 Google LLC : Groningen
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35.204.26.98 : AS396982 Google LLC : Groningen
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45.148.10.120 : AS48090 Techoff Srv Limited : Amsterdam
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54.237.234.26 : AS14618 Amazon.com, Inc. : Ashburn