AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-09-15
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 | 5 | 62.5% |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 25.0% |
| Lithuania | 1 | 12.5% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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144.172.93.238 : AS46261 quickpacket llc : United States of America
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193.47.62.168 : AS209371 private network : Ashburn
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34.16.185.48 : ASNone : United States of America
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34.23.212.147 : ASNone : United States of America
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35.196.5.133 : AS396982 google : North Charleston
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45.138.12.16 : AS3561 centurylink communications llc : Lithuania
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45.148.10.120 : unknown : unknown
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85.239.151.82 : AS3320 deutsche telekom ag : Bulgaria
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93.123.109.105 : AS48584 sarnica net : Bulgaria