Environment File Variant Credential Grab for 2026-10-20

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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: 8United States: 4Germany: 4Switzerland: 3The Netherlands: 2Bulgaria: 2Brazil: 2France: 1Canada: 1Thailand: 1South Africa: 1Taiwan: 1Japan: 1Lithuania: 1
Belgium825.0%
United States412.5%
Germany412.5%
Switzerland39.4%
The Netherlands26.2%
Bulgaria26.2%
Brazil26.2%
France13.1%
Canada13.1%
Thailand13.1%
South Africa13.1%
Taiwan13.1%
Japan13.1%
Lithuania13.1%

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