D016

Remote access tool abuse

Technique in the Deception (D000) stage of the SC&MS ABCDEF lifecycle

Version 0.3 · ID stable since March 5, 2026 · Data snapshot: March 8, 2026

Description

A legitimate remote access tool such as AnyDesk or TeamViewer that the victim installs under false pretenses, giving the scammer control of their device.

Tags

remote-access software device-control

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How to cite

Plain text:

Narang, S. S. (2026). Remote access tool abuse (D016), in SC&MS: Scam Classification & Mapping System (Version 0.3). https://scams.dev/techniques/D016/

BibTeX:

@misc{scms03_d016,
  author = {Narang, Satnam Singh},
  title = {{D016 Remote access tool abuse}, in SC\&MS: Scam Classification \& Mapping System},
  year = {2026},
  version = {0.3},
  url = {https://scams.dev/techniques/D016/},
  note = {A taxonomy for classifying scam techniques}
}