Attackers do not need to break into the front door when they can convince employees to open it for them through the tools they already trust.
In April 2026, Rapid7 investigated an enterprise intrusion that began with a Microsoft Teams message from a fake “IT Support” account and quickly escalated into a full compromise chain involving malware deployment, privilege escalation, credential theft, lateral movement, and exfiltration. The incident illustrates a critical risk for modern enterprises: Collaboration platforms have become part of the attack surface, and when combined with identity abuse and Living-off-the-Land techniques, they can provide attackers with a low-friction path into the environment.
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Source: Rapid7
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