AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-08-11
Aug 11, 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 of America | 3 | 60.0% |
| Belgium | 1 | 20.0% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 20.0% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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104.154.130.118 : AS396982 google : Council Bluffs
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34.140.61.9 : AS15169 google llc : Brussels
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34.158.108.59 : AS15169 google llc : United States of America
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34.90.231.51 : AS396982 google : Groningen
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35.188.75.233 : AS396982 google : Council Bluffs