AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-09-13

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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: 31France: 1Romania: 1Taiwan: 1Belgium: 1Japan: 1Lithuania: 1
United States3183.8%
France12.7%
Romania12.7%
Taiwan12.7%
Belgium12.7%
Japan12.7%
Lithuania12.7%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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