RMM Abuse: Your Trusted IT Tools Are Now Hackers' Favorite Weapon
RMM abuse is up 277% YoY and now the #1 threat Huntress tracks. See how attackers are pulling it off, and what it actually takes to stop them.
The remote access tools IT teams use to manage endpoints are the same ones attackers are using to get in, move around, and stay hidden. This report draws on analysis from almost 5 million endpoints protected by Huntress to show why RMM abuse has become a growing gap in most environments, and what to do about it.
Inside, you'll learn:
Why legitimate RMM tools give attackers everything they'd otherwise need to build into a custom backdoor, without tripping a single detection
How the shift toward RMM abuse is replacing traditional hacking tools, RATs, and malicious scripts as attackers' go-to method
The specific techniques attackers rely on once they're in, from living off the land to installing redundant RMM tools as a fail-safe
Why spotting an RMM on your network is only the first step, and what it actually takes to know whether it belongs there
If you're responsible for protecting endpoints or managing remote access, this is the threat worth understanding before it shows up in your environment.
