-file-..-2f..-2f..-2f..-2fhome-2f-2a-2f.aws-2fcredentials

: This specifies the protocol handler, telling the system to look for a local file rather than a web resource.

Marcus ssh’d into his jump box. Typed: ls -la /home/*/.aws/credentials -file-..-2F..-2F..-2F..-2Fhome-2F-2A-2F.aws-2Fcredentials

: Obtain keys that do not expire unless manually rotated. : This specifies the protocol handler, telling the

This specific string looks like a or Path Traversal exploit payload used to exfiltrate AWS credentials from a vulnerable web server. : This specifies the protocol handler