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
| The Netherlands | 1 | 25.0% |
| United States | 1 | 25.0% |
| Romania | 1 | 25.0% |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 25.0% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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176.65.132.57 : AS197170 TechTies Inc. : Amsterdam
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34.186.83.156 : AS396982 Google LLC : Washington
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80.94.95.211 : AS204428 SS-Net : Romania
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93.123.109.228 : AS48090 Techoff Srv Limited : Bulgaria