AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-10-07
Oct 07, 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
| The Netherlands | 3 | 42.9% |
| United States | 2 | 28.6% |
| Taiwan | 1 | 14.3% |
| Romania | 1 | 14.3% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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104.196.234.8 : AS396982 Google LLC : The Dalles
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176.65.132.6 : AS197170 TechTies Inc. : Amsterdam
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34.178.99.93 : AS396982 Google LLC : Groningen
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35.231.89.123 : AS396982 Google LLC : North Charleston
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35.234.35.32 : AS396982 Google LLC : Taipei
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45.156.87.16 : AS197170 TechTies Inc. : Amsterdam
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80.94.95.211 : AS204428 SS-Net : Romania