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Fake AWS keys used to steal AI credentials

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A security researcher discovered that over 25,000 fake AWS keys distributed by "The MIRE" were actually real credentials, and some of these keys were subsequently used to access sensitive AI-related files. The researcher planted real canary credentials, which were quickly accessed by scanners looking for keys within files like .env.anthropic and .claude/settings.json, indicating a targeted effort to find AI-related keys. AI

IMPACT Highlights a new vector for attackers to target AI model credentials and sensitive configuration files.

RANK_REASON Security researcher's discovery of fake keys being used to access AI credentials.

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Fake AWS keys used to steal AI credentials

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Every key The MIRE ever handed out was a lie. Now some of them bite back. 🔑🐤 25’000+ fake AWS keys since February – and we never knew if anyone tried one. So we

    Every key The MIRE ever handed out was a lie. Now some of them bite back. 🔑🐤 25’000+ fake AWS keys since February – and we never knew if anyone tried one. So we swapped in real canary credentials from Tracebit’s free Community Edition. The first scanner pulled one key from 36 pat…

    LINKS mire.cc/the-keys-that-bite-back

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