You approved the agent. Not what it connects to.

We've tracked millions of tool calls and found agents connecting to shadow servers nobody authorized. Most teams never see it because nothing's watching what agents connect to - only whether they're allowed to run.

The 2026 Agent Risks Technical Brief covers these blind spots, why existing tools miss them, and what controls actually work.

What's Inside

Shadow MCP connections — Agents connecting to servers nobody approved or even knew existed
Trusted server, untrusted data — How malicious instructions embedded in CRM notes or tickets reach your agents
Supply chain risks — MCP servers installed via npm or pip with no signature verification
Why EDR and DLP miss it — Existing tools watch processes and egress, not what enters agent context
MCP gateway controls — Approved server lists, centralized credentials, injection pattern scanning
Agent Monitor
TIMEAGENTCONNECTIONSTATUS
14:32:01claude-devpostgres://prod-db.internalALLOWED
14:32:04claude-devgithub.com/api/v3ALLOWED
14:32:07claude-devmcp://unknown-server.io:8443BLOCKED
14:32:09claude-devslack.com/api/chatALLOWED
14:32:12cursor-aiws://192.168.1.99:9000BLOCKED
2 unauthorized connections blocked|3 approved

You approved the agent. Not what it connects to.

About MintMCP

MintMCP is an agent governance platform. We provide visibility into agent behavior, policy enforcement for risky operations, and security controls for MCP servers.

SOC 2 Type II compliant

Continuously monitored via Drata with independent third-party audits. Compliance documentation available for enterprise customers.

Agent visibility

Complete audit trails of every agent action, MCP call, and data access. Know exactly what your agents are doing in production.

Policy enforcement

Define granular policies for risky operations. Block dangerous commands, restrict data access, and enforce approval workflows.

MCP security controls

Secure the Model Context Protocol layer with authentication, authorization, and real-time threat detection.

Ready to secure your agent infrastructure?

See how MintMCP helps security teams govern AI agents without blocking innovation. Schedule a demo with our team.