Environment File Variant Credential Grab for 2026-10-09
Oct 09, 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
| Belgium | 4 | 44.4% |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 22.2% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 11.1% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 11.1% |
| Lithuania | 1 | 11.1% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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217.217.234.229 : AS20326 TeraSwitch Networks Inc. : Amsterdam
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31.57.216.50 : AS197769 VPS Dedicated LLC : United Arab Emirates
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34.53.184.30 : AS396982 Google LLC : Brussels
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34.53.212.113 : AS396982 Google LLC : Brussels
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34.79.59.9 : AS396982 Google LLC : Brussels
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34.92.223.131 : AS396982 Google LLC : Hong Kong
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35.205.88.64 : AS396982 Google LLC : Brussels
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45.115.26.203 : AS208185 Net Gate Telecom S.R.L. : Hong Kong
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45.138.12.51 : unknown : Lithuania