AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-09-23

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: 9Germany: 6Belgium: 5Taiwan: 3Bulgaria: 2Singapore: 2The Netherlands: 2Canada: 1Japan: 1Lithuania: 1Romania: 1Ireland: 1
United States926.5%
Germany617.6%
Belgium514.7%
Taiwan38.8%
Bulgaria25.9%
Singapore25.9%
The Netherlands25.9%
Canada12.9%
Japan12.9%
Lithuania12.9%
Romania12.9%
Ireland12.9%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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