AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-08-06
Aug 06, 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
| Singapore | 1 | 20.0% |
| Italy | 1 | 20.0% |
| Taiwan | 1 | 20.0% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 20.0% |
| Belgium | 1 | 20.0% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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148.66.133.23 : AS26496 GoDaddy.com, LLC : Singapore
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152.89.168.16 : AS212271 Lumanex Srl : Pomezia
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213.209.159.223 : AS208137 Feo Prest SRL : Taiwan
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34.101.50.73 : AS396982 Google LLC : Jakarta
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34.140.177.86 : AS396982 Google LLC : Brussels