Environment File Variant Credential Grab for 2026-09-08

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

United States: 3Switzerland: 2Qatar: 1Canada: 1South Africa: 1Brazil: 1Belgium: 1Japan: 1Taiwan: 1Romania: 1
United States323.1%
Switzerland215.4%
Qatar17.7%
Canada17.7%
South Africa17.7%
Brazil17.7%
Belgium17.7%
Japan17.7%
Taiwan17.7%
Romania17.7%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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