AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-09-12

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: 3The Netherlands: 3Japan: 1Taiwan: 1Germany: 1Singapore: 1Lithuania: 1Eritrea: 1
United States325.0%
The Netherlands325.0%
Japan18.3%
Taiwan18.3%
Germany18.3%
Singapore18.3%
Lithuania18.3%
Eritrea18.3%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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