Threat actors are impersonating AI web crawlers from organizations such as OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, Google, Perplexity, and Amazon to scan internet-facing servers for exposed secrets, according to a GreyNoise research report published on August 28, 2026. This activity involves automated scanners that use forged crawler user-agent strings to request sensitive files, including .env configurations, AWS […] The post Fake OpenAI, Anthropic and DeepSeek Crawlers Target .env Files and Cloud Credentials appeared first on GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security News Platform.
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