Environment File Variant Credential Grab for 2026-08-07
Aug 07, 2026
Exploitation
Last Updated: 00:00 UTC
Requests for editor backups and copies of .env files (.env~, .env1, .env_copy, .envrc). Scanners try these because a renamed copy often escapes the web server rule that blocks .env itself.
MITRE ATT&CK
Tactic: Credential Access (TA0006)
Technique: T1552.001 — Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Observed URIs
Attackers by Country
| Singapore | 2 | 66.7% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 33.3% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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143.198.196.120 : AS14061 DigitalOcean, LLC : Singapore
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152.42.198.211 : AS14061 DigitalOcean, LLC : Singapore
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45.148.10.67 : AS48090 Techoff Srv Limited : Amsterdam