AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-10-10

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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

Belgium: 13United States: 9Germany: 6Singapore: 5Bulgaria: 3Japan: 3The Netherlands: 2France: 1Canada: 1Indonesia: 1Brazil: 1Romania: 1
Belgium1328.3%
United States919.6%
Germany613.0%
Singapore510.9%
Bulgaria36.5%
Japan36.5%
The Netherlands24.3%
France12.2%
Canada12.2%
Indonesia12.2%
Brazil12.2%
Romania12.2%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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