AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-09-19

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: 5Belgium: 5Bulgaria: 2Taiwan: 1Singapore: 1Lithuania: 1Romania: 1
United States531.2%
Belgium531.2%
Bulgaria212.5%
Taiwan16.2%
Singapore16.2%
Lithuania16.2%
Romania16.2%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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