AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-09-27

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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: 7Germany: 4Belgium: 4The Netherlands: 3Lithuania: 3Singapore: 2Bulgaria: 2Japan: 1Canada: 1Taiwan: 1Romania: 1
United States724.1%
Germany413.8%
Belgium413.8%
The Netherlands310.3%
Lithuania310.3%
Singapore26.9%
Bulgaria26.9%
Japan13.4%
Canada13.4%
Taiwan13.4%
Romania13.4%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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