AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-08-17
Aug 17, 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% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1 | 20.0% |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 20.0% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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104.28.215.225 : AS13335 cloudflare : United States of America
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195.178.110.199 : AS30823 combahton gmbh : Reston
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31.58.51.57 : AS58224 iran telecommunication company pjs : Iran, Islamic Republic of
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34.169.38.101 : AS396982 google : United States of America
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34.83.92.197 : unknown : unknown
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35.185.93.45 : unknown : unknown
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45.139.104.233 : AS49581 bil-tim bilgisayar hizmetleri : Bulgaria
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45.45.237.97 : ASNone : unknown