Environment File Variant Credential Grab for 2026-09-15

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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

United States: 6Italy: 3Germany: 3Bulgaria: 2The Netherlands: 2Canada: 2Finland: 2Taiwan: 1Chile: 1Qatar: 1United Kingdom: 1Switzerland: 1Belgium: 1Lithuania: 1Romania: 1
United States621.4%
Italy310.7%
Germany310.7%
Bulgaria27.1%
The Netherlands27.1%
Canada27.1%
Finland27.1%
Taiwan13.6%
Chile13.6%
Qatar13.6%
United Kingdom13.6%
Switzerland13.6%
Belgium13.6%
Lithuania13.6%
Romania13.6%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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