AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-08-22

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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: 6The Netherlands: 4France: 1Bulgaria: 1Singapore: 1Ukraine: 1
United States642.9%
The Netherlands428.6%
France17.1%
Bulgaria17.1%
Singapore17.1%
Ukraine17.1%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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