Environment File Variant Credential Grab for 2026-09-04
Sep 04, 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
| The Netherlands | 1 | 20.0% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 20.0% |
| South Africa | 1 | 20.0% |
| United States | 1 | 20.0% |
| Sweden | 1 | 20.0% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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176.65.132.57 : AS197170 TechTies Inc. : Amsterdam
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176.65.144.71 : AS209413 Dedik Services Limited : Switzerland
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34.35.152.151 : AS396982 Google LLC : Johannesburg
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34.85.231.188 : AS396982 Google LLC : Washington
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51.21.181.237 : AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. : Stockholm