AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-09-01
Sep 01, 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 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Taiwan | 2 | 22.2% |
| Ukraine | 1 | 11.1% |
| Germany | 1 | 11.1% |
| Belgium | 1 | 11.1% |
| Romania | 1 | 11.1% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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185.254.197.231 : AS30860 Virtual Systems LLC : Kyiv
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213.209.159.154 : AS208137 Feo Prest SRL : Taiwan
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213.209.159.223 : AS208137 Feo Prest SRL : Taiwan
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34.76.251.43 : AS396982 Google LLC : Brussels
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45.148.10.120 : AS48090 Techoff Srv Limited : Amsterdam
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45.148.10.125 : AS48090 Techoff Srv Limited : Amsterdam
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45.148.10.21 : AS48090 Techoff Srv Limited : Amsterdam
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80.94.95.211 : AS204428 SS-Net : Romania