AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-08-26

Aug 26, 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

Germany: 1United States of America: 1Romania: 1
Germany133.3%
United States of America133.3%
Romania133.3%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

  • 176.65.132.57 : AS56325 diogelo ltd. : Germany

  • 34.186.83.156 : AS15169 google llc : United States of America

  • 80.94.95.211 : AS35478 bunea telecom srl : Romania

  • 93.123.109.228 : unknown : unknown

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