Environment File Variant Credential Grab for 2026-09-10

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: 2United States: 2United Kingdom: 1Singapore: 1Germany: 1Belgium: 1South Africa: 1Brazil: 1Australia: 1Switzerland: 1Taiwan: 1Romania: 1
The Netherlands214.3%
United States214.3%
United Kingdom17.1%
Singapore17.1%
Germany17.1%
Belgium17.1%
South Africa17.1%
Brazil17.1%
Australia17.1%
Switzerland17.1%
Taiwan17.1%
Romania17.1%

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