AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-09-12

Sep 12, 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

United States of America: 5Germany: 2Netherlands: 2Bulgaria: 2Lithuania: 1
United States of America541.7%
Germany216.7%
Netherlands216.7%
Bulgaria216.7%
Lithuania18.3%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

  • 155.117.1.41 : ASNone : United States of America

  • 213.209.159.223 : AS42821 k&k kommunikationssysteme gmbh : Germany

  • 34.142.142.10 : AS396982 google : United States of America

  • 34.148.1.176 : AS15169 google llc : North Charleston

  • 34.19.18.95 : ASNone : United States of America

  • 35.236.219.125 : AS396982 google : Washington

  • 45.138.12.16 : AS3561 centurylink communications llc : Lithuania

  • 45.148.10.62 : AS48090 pptechnology limited : Amsterdam

  • 45.148.10.64 : AS48090 pptechnology limited : Amsterdam

  • 85.239.151.78 : AS3320 deutsche telekom ag : Bulgaria

  • 91.92.47.125 : AS25211 euro crypt eood : Sofia

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