Environment File Variant Credential Grab for 2026-09-23

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: 7Belgium: 4Taiwan: 2Japan: 1The Netherlands: 1Bulgaria: 1Romania: 1Ireland: 1
United States738.9%
Belgium422.2%
Taiwan211.1%
Japan15.6%
The Netherlands15.6%
Bulgaria15.6%
Romania15.6%
Ireland15.6%

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