Environment File Variant Credential Grab for 2026-10-16

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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

United States: 8The Netherlands: 8Brazil: 4Belgium: 4Singapore: 3Germany: 2Canada: 2Taiwan: 1Australia: 1Chile: 1Indonesia: 1United Kingdom: 1
United States822.2%
The Netherlands822.2%
Brazil411.1%
Belgium411.1%
Singapore38.3%
Germany25.6%
Canada25.6%
Taiwan12.8%
Australia12.8%
Chile12.8%
Indonesia12.8%
United Kingdom12.8%

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