Ssh

PuTTY Private Keys

PuTTY private key files can contain SSH private keys used for remote access.

Metadata

id: ssh.putty-private-keys
category: ssh
sensitivity: critical
subcategory: putty
artifact types: private-key, credential
tags: putty, ssh

Path Matchers

Path	Kind	Platforms
`*/.ppk`	`glob`	`windows`, `linux`, `macos`

Content Indicators

Literal strings:

PuTTY-User-Key-File

Credential Types

private-key

Impact

credential_access
remote_access

References

Trickbot Updates Password Grabber Module

SSH Private Keys

Private keys commonly used for SSH authentication.

System Environment File

System environment files can expose application secrets, API keys, and service connection strings.

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Metadata Path Matchers Content Indicators Credential Types Impact References