diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
index a4c39ee13..40cbbb739 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/config.py
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ import uuid
 
 # TODO: Find a better place for this
 GUID = str(uuid.getnode())
+IGUID = uuid.getnode()
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/credential_collectors/ssh_collector/ssh_handler.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/credential_collectors/ssh_collector/ssh_handler.py
index a48424304..0ee4d2346 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/credential_collectors/ssh_collector/ssh_handler.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/credential_collectors/ssh_collector/ssh_handler.py
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import glob
 import logging
 import os
-import time
-import uuid
+from time import time
 from typing import Dict, Iterable
 
 from common.credentials import Credentials, SSHKeypair, Username
 from common.event_queue import IEventQueue
 from common.events import CredentialsStolenEvent
 from common.utils.attack_utils import ScanStatus
+from infection_monkey.config import IGUID
 from infection_monkey.telemetry.attack.t1005_telem import T1005Telem
 from infection_monkey.telemetry.attack.t1145_telem import T1145Telem
 from infection_monkey.telemetry.messengers.i_telemetry_messenger import ITelemetryMessenger
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ def _get_ssh_files(
 
 def _publish_credentials_stolen_event(collected_credentials: Credentials, event_queue: IEventQueue):
     credentials_stolen_event = CredentialsStolenEvent(
-        source=uuid.getnode(),
+        source=IGUID,
         target=None,
-        timestamp=time.time(),
+        timestamp=time(),
         tags=frozenset({SSH_CREDENTIAL_COLLECTOR_TAG, "T1005", "T1145"}),
         stolen_credentials=[collected_credentials],
     )