Environment File Variant Credential Grab for 2026-09-19

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: 5Bulgaria: 2United States: 2Italy: 1Singapore: 1South Africa: 1Australia: 1Taiwan: 1Finland: 1Hong Kong: 1Lithuania: 1
Belgium529.4%
Bulgaria211.8%
United States211.8%
Italy15.9%
Singapore15.9%
South Africa15.9%
Australia15.9%
Taiwan15.9%
Finland15.9%
Hong Kong15.9%
Lithuania15.9%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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