AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-08-09
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 | 8 | 72.7% |
| Taiwan | 1 | 9.1% |
| Spain | 1 | 9.1% |
| Belgium | 1 | 9.1% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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104.28.215.225 : AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. : Omaha
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213.209.159.223 : AS208137 Feo Prest SRL : Taiwan
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34.125.86.111 : AS396982 Google LLC : Las Vegas
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34.181.218.55 : AS396982 Google LLC : Washington
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34.21.125.112 : AS396982 Google LLC : Washington
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34.23.186.31 : AS396982 Google LLC : North Charleston
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34.75.118.13 : AS396982 Google LLC : North Charleston
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35.189.222.44 : AS396982 Google LLC : Brussels
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8.229.45.141 : AS396982 Google LLC : The Dalles