AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-08-28

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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 of America: 4Netherlands: 2Bulgaria: 2Germany: 1Belgium: 1Taiwan: 1Romania: 1
United States of America433.3%
Netherlands216.7%
Bulgaria216.7%
Germany18.3%
Belgium18.3%
Taiwan18.3%
Romania18.3%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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