Environment File Variant Credential Grab for 2026-09-17

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

Belgium: 9Taiwan: 3United States: 2Italy: 1Germany: 1Brazil: 1Switzerland: 1Australia: 1Hong Kong: 1Lithuania: 1The Netherlands: 1Romania: 1
Belgium939.1%
Taiwan313.0%
United States28.7%
Italy14.3%
Germany14.3%
Brazil14.3%
Switzerland14.3%
Australia14.3%
Hong Kong14.3%
Lithuania14.3%
The Netherlands14.3%
Romania14.3%

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