Environment File Variant Credential Grab for 2026-08-21
Aug 21, 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
| Taiwan | 3 | 50.0% |
| United States | 2 | 33.3% |
| Ireland | 1 | 16.7% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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213.209.159.154 : AS208137 Feo Prest SRL : Taiwan
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213.209.159.175 : AS208137 Feo Prest SRL : Taiwan
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213.209.159.223 : AS208137 Feo Prest SRL : Taiwan
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34.125.245.56 : AS396982 Google LLC : Las Vegas
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34.247.84.85 : AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. : Dublin
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54.147.216.185 : AS14618 Amazon.com, Inc. : Ashburn