AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-08-31
Aug 31, 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
| Sweden | 1 | 25.0% |
| United States | 1 | 25.0% |
| Germany | 1 | 25.0% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 25.0% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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13.49.21.39 : AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. : Stockholm
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18.144.171.30 : AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. : San Jose
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34.158.112.220 : AS396982 Google LLC : Groningen