Environment File Variant Credential Grab for 2026-09-16

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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: 5Taiwan: 3Bulgaria: 1France: 1Chile: 1South Africa: 1Australia: 1Germany: 1Belgium: 1Lithuania: 1Romania: 1
United States529.4%
Taiwan317.6%
Bulgaria15.9%
France15.9%
Chile15.9%
South Africa15.9%
Australia15.9%
Germany15.9%
Belgium15.9%
Lithuania15.9%
Romania15.9%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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