Environment File Variant Credential Grab for 2026-10-13

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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: 6The Netherlands: 4Japan: 4United States: 2Germany: 2France: 1Taiwan: 1Brazil: 1India: 1Argentina: 1Lithuania: 1Georgia: 1Romania: 1Bulgaria: 1
Belgium622.2%
The Netherlands414.8%
Japan414.8%
United States27.4%
Germany27.4%
France13.7%
Taiwan13.7%
Brazil13.7%
India13.7%
Argentina13.7%
Lithuania13.7%
Georgia13.7%
Romania13.7%
Bulgaria13.7%

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