SentinelOne flags industrialized BYOVD “EDR killer” market as ransomware tampering accelerates

• SentinelOne published an industry analysis warning that “EDR killing” has matured into a serviced supply chain built around BYOVD techniques.
• Ransomware actors disabled security tools in about 48% of 2024 intrusions, shifting sensor takedown from optional step to default tactic.
• Commercial pricing ranged from $300 to $3,000 for Terminator in 2023, rising to $4,000–$15,000 for FIN7-linked AvNeutralizer.
• Tooling spread across competing ransomware ecosystems, lowering attacker skill requirements through packaged workflows such as driver “decoupling.”
• Analysis flagged faster attack timelines, citing one chain reaching SYSTEM in roughly 30 milliseconds, tightening defender response windows.

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