Environment File Variant Credential Grab for 2026-10-12

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

The Netherlands: 5Belgium: 5Canada: 4Brazil: 4United States: 3Japan: 2Lithuania: 2Taiwan: 1Singapore: 1Germany: 1Argentina: 1Hong Kong: 1
The Netherlands516.7%
Belgium516.7%
Canada413.3%
Brazil413.3%
United States310.0%
Japan26.7%
Lithuania26.7%
Taiwan13.3%
Singapore13.3%
Germany13.3%
Argentina13.3%
Hong Kong13.3%

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