AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-08-21
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 | 45.5% |
| Germany | 3 | 27.3% |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 9.1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 9.1% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 9.1% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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107.189.28.30 : AS53667 frantech solutions : Luxembourg
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154.58.229.20 : AS174 cogent communications : United States of America
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20.114.175.89 : unknown : unknown
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213.209.159.154 : AS42821 k&k kommunikationssysteme gmbh : Germany
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213.209.159.175 : AS42821 k&k kommunikationssysteme gmbh : Germany
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213.209.159.223 : AS42821 k&k kommunikationssysteme gmbh : Germany
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34.125.245.56 : AS396982 google : Las Vegas
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34.138.62.117 : unknown : unknown
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34.23.47.120 : ASNone : United States of America
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34.75.244.179 : AS396982 google : North Charleston
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35.196.119.41 : AS396982 google : North Charleston
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45.148.10.62 : AS48090 pptechnology limited : Amsterdam
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8.210.74.75 : AS45102 alibaba (us) technology co. ltd. : Central