AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-09-21

Sep 21, 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: 20Germany: 2Belgium: 2Lithuania: 2United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 1Taiwan: 1Bulgaria: 1
United States of America2069.0%
Germany26.9%
Belgium26.9%
Lithuania26.9%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland13.4%
Taiwan13.4%
Bulgaria13.4%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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