Environment File Variant Credential Grab for 2026-09-01

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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: 4United States: 3The Netherlands: 1Ukraine: 1Germany: 1Sweden: 1Hong Kong: 1Romania: 1
Taiwan430.8%
United States323.1%
The Netherlands17.7%
Ukraine17.7%
Germany17.7%
Sweden17.7%
Hong Kong17.7%
Romania17.7%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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