Environment File Variant Credential Grab for 2026-09-22

Sep 22, 2026 Exploitation

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

United States: 11Singapore: 10Belgium: 4Taiwan: 2Lithuania: 2Switzerland: 1United Arab Emirates: 1South Africa: 1Moldova: 1Romania: 1Ireland: 1
United States1131.4%
Singapore1028.6%
Belgium411.4%
Taiwan25.7%
Lithuania25.7%
Switzerland12.9%
United Arab Emirates12.9%
South Africa12.9%
Moldova12.9%
Romania12.9%
Ireland12.9%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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