AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-08-20
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 | 5 | 62.5% |
| Spain | 1 | 12.5% |
| Taiwan | 1 | 12.5% |
| Romania | 1 | 12.5% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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104.28.222.43 : unknown : unknown
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154.58.229.20 : AS174 cogent communications : United States of America
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195.178.110.31 : AS30823 combahton gmbh : Reston
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34.23.47.120 : ASNone : United States of America
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35.196.119.41 : AS396982 google : North Charleston
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35.237.76.201 : AS15169 google llc : North Charleston
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35.247.188.1 : unknown : unknown
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60.249.31.150 : AS3462 data communication business group : Taichung
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80.94.95.211 : AS35478 bunea telecom srl : Romania