PHP/ASP/JSP Source Backup File Grab for 2026-09-21

Sep 21, 2026 Exploitation

Last Updated: 00:00 UTC

Probing for backup copies of web application source files (.php.bak, .php.old, .php.txt, .php.orig, .php.swp). These files are frequently created by editors or deployment scripts and left accessible, exposing database credentials and application logic.

MITRE ATT&CK

Tactic: Credential Access (TA0006)
Technique: T1552.001 — Credentials in Files

Observed URIs

Attackers by Country

United States of America: 26Germany: 2Belgium: 2United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 1Romania: 1Korea, Republic of: 1Taiwan: 1Finland: 1Lithuania: 1
United States of America2672.2%
Germany25.6%
Belgium25.6%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland12.8%
Romania12.8%
Korea, Republic of12.8%
Taiwan12.8%
Finland12.8%
Lithuania12.8%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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