Environment File Variant Credential Grab for 2026-09-12

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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

Switzerland: 3United States: 2South Africa: 2United Kingdom: 2Germany: 1Singapore: 1Italy: 1Poland: 1Australia: 1Lithuania: 1Romania: 1
Switzerland318.8%
United States212.5%
South Africa212.5%
United Kingdom212.5%
Germany16.2%
Singapore16.2%
Italy16.2%
Poland16.2%
Australia16.2%
Lithuania16.2%
Romania16.2%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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